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| PJ residents want cement plant relocated Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:08 AM PDT residents of Section 51A in Petaling Jaya held a protest yesterday demanding for the relocation of a cement plant because of pollution and traffic problems. According to resident Khor Choon Hooi, 36, lorries from the cement plant were using Jalan 225, the main access road to Sungai Way and Section 51A. "At times the plant operates round the clock to fulfill orders, regardless of public holidays or weekends," he said. Zakaria Abdul Rahman, who has been living in Section 51A for more than 40 years, said the lorries coming in and out from the plant also pose a danger to motorists. "The lorries have also damaged the road, making it uneven and dangerous for motorcyclists. "The plant is also polluting the environment, clogging drains and covering the nearby houses with dust. One of my neighbours has developed a skin allergy due to this," he said. Kampung Tunku state liaison officer Kelvin Chong said the plant began operations more than three years ago and ceased operations for a few months after being issued a stop-work order. However, it resumed operations six months later. "The Selangor MCA Public Complaints Bureau received complaints from residents three months ago on the problem and had sent a letter to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) but no action was taken. "We want the council to consider relocating the plant. The council should refer to Local Agenda 21 and get the residents approval before allowing such plants to be built in the residential area," he said. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
| RM12.4mil spent on repairing low-cost flats in KL Posted: 01 Aug 2011 04:07 AM PDT ABOUT RM12.4mil has been spent under the 1Malaysia Maintenance Fund so far to repair low-cost flats, said Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik. The fund was set up to repair and maintain private low-cost flats whose Joint Management Bodies (JMB) could not afford to pay the entire amount for the work done. Under the scheme, medium low-cost flats will have to pay 40% of the maintenance work instead of the 20% for low-cost flats while the rest will be funded by the government. Raja Nong Chik said this after a gotong-royong in Taman Sri Sentosa. "The prime minister had announced a RM6.5mil allocation for repainting the 45 blocks here and the replacement of lifts at the 14-storey block in Taman Ria AC4. We then decided to add on another RM3.5mil. "This comes under the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) in the Prime Minister's Department," "Repair work will also be carried out at the Taman Melati Flats, Jalan Tun Razak low-cost flats in Kampung Baru and Desa Pandan low-cost flats," he said. The gotong-royong was separated into nine zones, which was led by local community leaders and government agencies as part of the Kuala Lumpur Cleanliness Campaign 2011. The zones included the low-cost flats, commercials areas, Pinang 1A apartments and AC4 low-cost flats in Taman Sri Sentosa. Nong Chik also said the cleanliness of the Ramadan bazaars was the responsibility of traders. "We have increased the deposit this year to ensure that only genuine and capable traders will be doing business. They would have to comply with the rules. "The ministry has also allocated RM1mil for cleaning work in the city," he said. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search. |
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