RM12 mil agro-resort at Laguna Gong Batu

SETIU, (Terengganu): Peladang Setiu Agro Resort (PSAR) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pertubuhan Peladang Setiu will invest RM12 million to develop six resorts at Laguna Gong Batu in Setiu this year.

PSAR managing director Mohamad Saipuddin Abas said the company had applied to the state government for a 12 hectare site for the resort project which includes aquaculture farms.

"Six hectares will be used to develop the 100-room resort while the rest will be for breeding fish and crabs," he said after a tree planting programme and launch of Laguna Agro Resort here on Monday Feb 1.

Saipuddin said the resort slated for completion in 2012 could accommodate 250-300 visitors at any one time.
Built based on the environment friendly concept, the resort would be  surrounded by wetlands.

He said PSAR also planned to build six floating chalets and a floating restaurant costing about RM200,000 due for completion next year. It also planned to build a turtle breeding centre and build tne fish breeding centres costing RM3 million.-- Bernama