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Land acquisition at Kg Sg Baru to proceed: FT Lands and Mines Office

Its director says redevelopment project approved by majority of area’s residents

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 28 Jun 2022 8:20AM

Land acquisition at Kg Sg Baru to proceed: FT Lands and Mines Office
Datuk Muhammad Yasir Yahya says the acquisition was based on clear legal provisions, so adequate compensation has been accorded based on the assessment provided by the Property Valuation and Services Department. – The Vibes file pic, June 28, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – The Federal Territories Director of Lands and Mines Office has agreed to continue with the land acquisition for the redevelopment of Kg Sg Baru, Kg Baru, here as the process has been implemented properly with the approval of the majority of residents.

Its director Datuk Muhammad Yasir Yahya said the redevelopment project has gotten the approval of the majority of residents in the area and partnership agreements have been signed for 192 apartment lots and 27 terrace houses with the developer.

“Currently, land acquisition has been completed for 72 apartment lots for redevelopment purposes. The acquisition is also implemented for landowners who did not sign partnership agreements with the developer. Only 37 terrace units have yet to complete investigation,” he said in a statement yesterday.

He said the acquisition was based on clear legal provisions, so adequate compensation has been accorded based on the assessment provided by the Property Valuation and Services Department.

“There are parties who are dissatisfied with the compensation who are still appealing to the courts and the courts will re-evaluate the suitable compensation,” he said.

Yasir also said a meeting between affected residents will be held by the Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim to provide briefings and explanations to enable those involved to achieve a win-win situation.

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the Kg Bharu Development Corporation said that the number of units that have completed the acquisition process and were ready for development rose to 291 units from 219 units (27 terrace lots and 192 flat units) after the provision of the Form K notice by the Director General of Lands and Mines Department Office.

“It involves 264 flat units and 27 terrace lots or 88.72%. The increase involves 72 flat units after the K form was issued while the investigation for acquisition session has been postponed and have yet been awarded for the remaining 37 terrace lots (11.28%). Land acquisition for the terrace lots have yet to be completed,” the statement read.

The statement also denied allegations by the Sg Baru Flat and Terrace House Owners Action Committee that the corporation had silenced 34 terrace lot owners.

“We would like to address the status of 34 terrace lots (32 lots owned by individuals and two terrace lots involved in the land acquisition for the Kuala Lumpur Light Rail Transit 2 Project Pasar Seni to Jalan Damai alignment) is not related to the redevelopment project in Sg Baru here,” the statement clarified. – Bernama, June 28, 2022

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