IPOH – The Local Government Development Ministry has allocated more than RM20 million for development and upgrading works at several locations in Ipoh this year.
Minister Nga Kor Ming said among the biggest allocations was for the construction of a parking complex in Pekan Lama Ipoh, one of the city’s main tourist spots.
“The complex will have a colonial concept and will have 376 parking lots to address the parking problem in the area. It will also be equipped with facilities such as restaurants and bars as well as commercial units,” he told a press conference after a working visit to the Fair Park area here today.
He said the allocation also included RM6.25 million for the Perak Housing and Property Board and Ipoh City Council for the upgrading of the Seri Kepayang and Bercham flats.
“A total of RM4.25 million is allocated to (the housing board) for the installation of a new lift and roof repair at the Seri Kepayang flats, while the remaining RM2 million will be allocated to (the city council) for lift maintenance and other facilities deemed necessary,” he said.
Nga, who is also Kepayang assemblyman, said that RM1.5 million had been allocated for sewerage works in front of Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital and the Sg Senam police station to overcome the problem of flash floods in the area.
He said RM930,000 had also been approved by the ministry for the installation of a new lift at the tallest flat building in Ipoh, Kinta Heights.
The work to install the new lift at the over-40-year-old flat will start at the end of next month and is expected to be completed in December, he added.
He said the allocation, approved through the ministry’s Sentuhan Kasih Programme, is proof of the close cooperation between the state and federal governments. – Bernama, July 1, 2023
