KUALA LUMPUR – The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry and the Works Ministry today signed a lease agreement involving 13 commercial and non-commercial sites supervised by the federal lands commissioner on highway areas.
Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the agreement with the highway concessionaires under the supervision of the Works Ministry namely Prolintas and IJM Corporation was able to optimise the use and development on federal land to generate a more competitive economy.
He said the lease period would continue as long as the concession of the highways with tolls still in force.
“It is in line with Section 221 of the National Land Code 1965 which provides that federal lands commisioner as a registered land owner can lease land for a maximum period of 99 years.
“The toll highway concession companies under the supervision of the Works Ministry and the Malaysian Highway Authority have an exclusive interest in regulating, optimising commercial development as well as managing the current regulations related to land or facilities built on it,” he said at the signing of the agreement here.
Meanwhile, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who was also present, said the lease was able to ensure users get efficient and high-quality services when using the highways.
He said the ministry would monitor land management procedures and issues on all 36 highways operating in the country. – Bernama, April 13, 2023
