The Old Building in front and the newer one at the back

Recently I had the opportunity to drop by Pekan Darat again. It looks like PERDA has some big plans for Pekan Darat. It is reported that they have spent rm 1.5 million to bring the Blacksmithing industry back to it’s glory days.

Perda has extended the original metal working building towards the back , with lots of space for new machinery and tools. As of my visit in July, all they are waiting is the arrival of the machinery . Even the smaller shed on the right got a new cemented floor. From my first visit, it looked like it was being used regularly, but now most of the tools are missing .

The Smaller Shed

The signboard at the front of the shed.

I think it’s a good call to bring back the Blacksmithing industry to Pekan Darat . We’re keen to work together and see what they are able to produce.

Here is a link to a newspaper report to the Project by Perda – http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/03/17/rm1-5-mln-allocated-to-develop-blacksmithing-industry-in-pekan-darat/