As Pantu and Lingga has been elevated to district level, the expectation of the community heightened as many expect to see more development in their areas.
The second project, Jalan Penom/Ulu Bayor/Danau is also reported to be 45 per cent behind schedule due to land acquisition (land resolved), Covid-19 pandemic, weather issue, insufficient machineries and poor performance of sub-contractors at the early stage
The administrative of JKR Betong is headed by Divisional Engineer and assisted by various categories of staffs ranging from professional to support groups.
JKR Saratok is its administrative district, headed by the District Engineer.
Pada tahun 2020, Jabatan Pertanian Daerah Meradong telah berjaya melaksanakan 11-unit Penyelenggaraan Jalan Ladang dengan jumlah peruntukan sebanyak RM788, 880.
Di Daerah Meradong, Jabatan Pertanian dan Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan (PPK) memainkan peranan penting dalam membantu keluarga-keluarga tani memajukan projek-projek pertanian mereka.