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UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT
REPORT
NAME OF NEW VILLAGE:
KARANGAN 加拉岸
KELANTAN
Student Name
ID Number
Course
Year/ Trimester
1. Liew Mun Ching 11ABB07233
Bachelor of
Commerce (Hons)
Accounting
Y3/T2
DATE OF COMPLETION:
MAY 2014
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ABSTRACT
Kampung Karangan was established in 1942 by Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin bin Sulaiman.
Neighbouring villages include Kampung Manjor, Pemberian, Laloh, Manek Urai,
Pahi and Guchil. The town closest to these new villages is Kulai Krai.
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BACKGROUND OF KAMPUNG KARANGAN
Kampung Karangan, one of the small villages positioned in the district of Kuala Krai
in the state of Kelantan, was established by Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin bin Sulaiman in
1942.
Founder of Kampung Karangan – Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin Sulaiman
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SETTLEMENT CHARACTERISTCS
Houses of different structure in Kampung Karangan are located linearly along both
sides of the road. The houses are either built with bricks and cement (modern house)
or wood (traditional wooden house) or a combination of both.
Linear settlement pattern of houses
House built by using a combination of bricks, cement and wood
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Wooden house
House made of bricks and cement
In the early days, the main access route to Kg Karangan was via Sungai Lebir, a river
which connects the village to other villages or town, specifically Kuala Krai.
Thereafter, Lebuhraya Kuala Krai, a road built by local authorities in 1982, served as
the main access route to the village. Kampung Laloh, which is around 1.5 kilometres
from Kampung Karangan, is the town closest to this village.
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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Currently, Kampung Karangan has approximately 127 houses and a population of
approximately 630. It has certainly grown from its humble beginnings when it had 50
villagers only.
All villagers are Malays who are Muslims. Kelab Belia is the only local organization
and all villagers are members of this club. Villagers worship at a mosque which is
was located in Kampung Manjor – a driving distance of less than 5 minutes from
Kampung Karangan.
Mosque located in Kampung Manjor
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VILLAGE INFORMATION
Residents of Kampung Karangan obtain water from the JKR and rivers. Sungai Lebir
is the main river in Kampung Karangan. However, the villagers normally use piped
water supplied by JKR. TNB supplies electricity to the village. For most households,
the water bill is approximately RM30 – 40 per month while the electricity bill is
around RM50- 60 per month.
One serious problem that the villagers face is the absence of frequent and regular
garbage collection service. The garbage collection workers go to the village only once
or twice a week. However, this cannot cater for the amount of garbage in the village.
As a result, villagers resort to open burning to dispose of their garbage. Unfortunately,
this leads to air pollution.
There is a clinic located in this village, named Clinic Desa Karangan. The services
provided by this clinic are similar to any other government clinic in the city. The only
problem is the lack of medical personnel who are willing to work in this small village.
Patients with serious illness will be sent to Hospital Kulai Krai, which is roughly 30
kilometres from Kampung Karangan.
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Klinik Desa Karangan
There is a sundry shop, food stalls and an ATM machine in Kampung Karangan.
Villagers also buy their groceries and other daily needs from shops and a wet market
in Kampong Laloh. Besides, there is a mobile vendor who comes to Kampung
Karangan every Friday morning. This vendor comes in a lorry loaded with fresh
vegetables, meat, etc. Most villagers travel by foot, bicycle or motorcycles.
Sundry shop in Kampung Karangan
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Kampung Karangan has a kindergarten, named Tadika Mohd. Zulkifly Idris. It was
named after the first headmaster of the kindergarten, Mr. Mohd. Zulkifly. It was
established in 1947 together with a primary school, named Sekolah Kebangsaan
Kampung Karangan. The primary school had only 25 students during the time of
establishment, and all of them were students of Tuan Hj. Mohd. Amin Sulaiman, the
founder of the village. The primary school was later taken over by the government in
1965 and it has been renovated and expanded several times, most recently in
September 2012. The students now have a conducive study environment. The school
had 167 students with 18 teachers in the year 2013, and the teachers of this school are
provided with accommodation benefits – a hostel which is located in the school.
Tadika Mohd. Zulkifly Idris
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Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampong Karangan
Hostel for the primary school teachers
Another major problem faced by the villagers is flooding every monsoon season.
Floods damage the school’s property and the villagers suffer severe financial losses.
Villagers have to replace damaged property every time it floods.
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITES
The main economic activity is rubber tapping. Normally, villagers go to the rubber
estate/ smallholdings at 4am because they are able to obtain more latex when it is
cooler. Some villagers are employed by the rubber estates while others work in their
own rubber smallholdings. The monthly income of the villagers is ranges from
RM50- 500.
Rubber estate
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PROBLEMS AND PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE
There is no regular garbage collection service for the villagers. Currently, garbage
collection by the local authorities occurs once or twice a week. Garbage often piles up
in the village and the garbage dump is a fertile breeding ground for insects and
harmful bacteria, some villagers have resorted to open burning to dispose of their
garbage. The local authorities need to arrange for frequent (at least 3 times a week)
regular and reliable garbage collection in Kampung Karangan This is critical in the
interest public health.
There is a shortage of healthcare professional who are willing to work in the village.
This is mainly because of the lower earnings in rural areas. Perhaps more attractive
benefits could encourage more medical professionals to this rural clinic. Another
possible solution is the rotation of duties for medical personal in urban clinics and
hospitals, i.e. they work on weekly shifts in the rural clinic.
During the monsoon season, there is frequent flooding in the village as the local
rivers overflow their banks. Perhaps the construction of river embankments and/or
other related measures could mitigate future flooding. There is also a need for proper
storage of clean water so that villagers have access to drinking water when it floods.
In addition, financial assistance for villagers is needed to deal with the aftermath of
the floods.
Other than that, the earnings of villagers is low while their living expenses are high.
The authorities could look into ways of helping villagers deal with the fluctuating
price of rubber. The price of rubber sold by villagers is often very low after going
through price negotiation with traders. Although the villagers may accumulate their
rubber stock and sell them for a higher when market demand increases, they rarely do
so because they do not have the savings to cover daily expenses.
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DISCLAIMER:
Information contained in this report was compiled by the University’s students on voluntary basis.
Although every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the report, the University accepts no
responsibility whatsoever for any errors or omissions, if any, the University reserves the right to make
changes on the information at any time without prior notice
Should there be any queries regarding contents of the report, please contact:
Department of Soft Skills Competency
Tel: 03-78582628 ext 8274, 8656, 8269 (Klang Valley Campus)
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