Hillslope housing may be allowed because of land
shortage
17/06/2005 The Sun Kuala Lumpur: Hillslope
developmenet may be allowed for residential projects because of land
shortage.
Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Mohd Isa
Abdul Samad said this after opening a seminar on conservation of the
environment yesterday, Bernama reported.
Mohd Isa said the ministry had instructed the
Mineral and Geo-Science Department and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM) to conduct a study on hill slope development.
"Land is becoming scarce ... we may have to also
develop the hillslopes but with regulated supervision to ensure that
it will not have any short or long-term effects," he said.
The seminar, organised by the Wangsa Maju Sports
and Recreation Club, was aimed at instilling public awareness and
conservation of the environment.
On the study by UTM and the Mineral and
Geo-Science Department, Mohd Isa said cost the government RM2
million and would be completed by the end of the year.
He said the findings of the study would be used as
guidelines by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in the development of
hillslopes.
Referring to the development at Bukit Gasing, a
forested area between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, Mohd Isa said
40% of the area under DBKL would be gazetted as a green area.
On the Plaza Rakyat project near the Pudu Raya bus
terminal that has been abandoned for almost 10 years, Mohd Isa said
discussions were being held with the developer. |
