By Farah Wahida:
Ipoh City will breathe new life into some of its buildings and housing areas that are now in dire state, after the city council has successfully drafted the blueprint for a major redevelopment effort for the properties.
“The government had planned to improve some areas, including dilapidated housing estates. They include Kampung Tai Lee and the Waller Courts flats,” noted Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.
He said this after a symbolic handover ceremony celebrating the completion of refurbishment and beautification works at Kinta Heights. The Urban Transformation Centre at the central market was also redeveloped by the state government.
The Federal Government has spent around RM4.4 million, under the National Blue Ocean Strategy’s “My Beautiful Neighbourhood” programme, to revive flats in Kinta Heights, Jalan Bijih Timah and Jalan Silang in Ipoh Old Town.
The facelift included new paint jobs for buildings, maintenance of infrastructure and facilities, as well as repair for water tanks, toilets, lights and irrigation system. Residents of Kinta Heights promised to maintain the security and cleanliness of their homes.
Meanwhile, the revitalisation planned for Ipoh will take time to complete as a number of issues on land acquisition and squatters must be resolved first, noted Dr Zambry.
“I am sure the people will understand that these issues take time to be resolved.”
Farah Wahida, Editor of PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact her about this or other stories email farahwahida@propertyguru.com.my
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