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| Firm plants 100 fruit trees as part of programme Posted: 14 Dec 2011 02:51 AM PST A PRIVATE firm has planted 100 fruit trees as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) project on a hillock off Jalan USJ2/2R. The project, called People's Orchard, was one of Saint Gobain Construction's efforts to create a park for the public to come and relax. Subang Jaya assemblyman Hannah Yeoh said that the top portion of the hillock that once housed radar equipment for the Department of Civil Aviation had been dismantled and the land handed over to the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ). "With fruits trees grown on top of the hillock and a public park built around it, the park is now a good place for recreational activities. Trees like mango, ciku, soursop, honey guava, kedondong, rambutan and pulasan trees have been planted," she said. MPSJ councillor Rajiv Rishyakaran said people would be able to reap the fruits of this labour, literally, in years to come. Earlier Yeoh, who met the residents living around the area, said she had come to check on the newly installed floodlights and two sets of park table/benches at the park that residents had requested a few months ago in a dialogue session. "The RM8,730 for the one pole with two lamps and the RM5,000 for the two park tables and eight benches came from my service centre's allocation. Now, I just want the people to care for the facilities. With the floodlights installed it would help to bring down the crime rate. On the issues of graffiti, vandalism and discarded broken bottles, we need the help of the Subang Jaya district police to conduct patrols in the neighbourhood," she said. Yeoh added that her approach has helped to build a strong network with the residents. Resident Y. Sela said the added facilities and the fruit trees in the park made it a better place for walks in the morning and evening. "We are a close knit community and improved facilities at a park will augur well as this will encourage neighbours to come out in the late evenings and mingle around," he said. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Road users want authorities to repair the damaged road Posted: 14 Dec 2011 02:50 AM PST ROAD users of Jalan Pipit in Puchong Jaya want the authorities to repair the damaged road soon. They also want the authorities to conduct a study on the possibility of building an access road from Kesas Highway to Puchong Jaya. Puchong resident Tay Ah Wan, a frequent road user along the stretch, hopes the road condition can be improved by retarring and drawing yellow boxes at junctions while upgrading the drainage system. "In recent years, there has been an increase in population due to the mushrooming of apartments in the area. Moreover, the existence of a primary and secondary school also contribute to the congestion during peak hours," he said. The road was also narrowed by the existence of hawkers stalls that operate businesses at night. "Because of this we have to make way for heavy vehicles that pass through. There have been cases of several accidents here," Tay added. However, Puchong MCA chairman Datuk Wong Hock Aun said there was good news as the state government has allocated RM1mil for road repairs and to improve drainage systems. "The state government should utilise the funds to repair, resurface and improve the drainage along the stretch of Jalan Pipit. "I urge Kinrara assemblyman Teresa Kok to make this road (Jalan Pipit) a priority," he said. He added that the drainage system was poor and it had resulted in water retention on the road and cracks and potholes, posing danger to road users especially motorcyclists. "I urge the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to patch up the potholes first. "For a long-term solution, residents have requested for the MPSJ and state government to study if it was viable to have an ingress and egress (entry and exit points) from Kesas to Puchong Jaya," he said. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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