"We will look for suitable government-owned lands in other towns, including Johor Baru, for the purpose," he said at a session with civil servants at Pusat Islam, here, yesterday.
The move to launch PPA1M was aimed at helping to overcome the burden of civil servants to buy houses in major towns.
"The prices of affordable houses offered will be in the range of RM150,000 to RM300,000, with built-up area of between 1,000 and 1,500 sq ft, as well as other basic facilities," said Ali.
He hoped it would lighten the burden of civil servants and also serve as an incentive for them to work harder.
On the fate of contract workers in the National Unity and Integration Department under the Rural and Regional Development and Information, Communications and Culture Ministries, totalling nearly 50,000 people, he said the government had agreed to extend their contracts to Dec 31 for another year.
A study will be carried out on their situation by a committee.
Yesterday's session was attended by Johor state secretary Datuk Obet Tawil and about 2,000 civil servants.
Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa said a pilot project with 10,000 units of houses would be built in Putrajaya and launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak soon.
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