BATU CAVES, 5 Apr: A total of 29 families from the Kampung Seri Temenggung squatters finally agreed to sign an agreement to shift homes, as offered by the State Government.
They are among the 230 families from the village who were previously offered to move to the Taman Selayang Mulia Low-Cost Flats in 2008.
However, only 201 families agreed to move and accept the offer to purchase the house at RM35,000.
The Executive Councillor in charge of Housing, Building Management and Squatters and Urban Settlement, Iskandar Samad, said that the construction for the Selangorku Ideal Homes by the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) on the site of the village can be undertaken immediately with this settlement.
He said that the State Government is concerned with the people’s problems, especially since the move has been prolonged since 2006, when the residents did not agree with the proposal or the offer from the previous administration.
“This initiative is an effort from all parties and I would like to advise the people to not sell the houses that will be completed soon because its value will continue to rise.
“We managed to come up with a better and more creative solution compared to the previous government,” he said, after signing the agreement today.
Also present was the Acting General Manager of PKNS, Azlan Md Alifiah; the Gombak Setia Assemblyman, Hasbullah Ridzuan and the Batu Caves Assemblyman, Amiruddin Shaari.
The 12-storey flat project, with 418 units, has three bedrooms and two bathrooms with an area of 850 square feet and ceramic floor tiles, and will be built on a site with an area of 4.34 hectares, including 42 shop units and offices.
The project will also house 10 special units for people with disabilities (PWD) and other facilities including a community hall, surau, reading room, library, kindergarten and a futsal court.
The construction is expected to be completed in two years, with an estimated cost of RM141.9 million.
The residents also received a compensation of RM13,000, while the houses are offered at RM65,000 compared to the market price of RM180,000.
