Illegal dumpsite turned into parking lot in Kulai village
THE Kelapa Sawit new village in Kulai will undergo upgrades to improve parking and address cleanliness issues with an allocation from the Housing and Local Government Ministry.

Kulai new village development officer Tan Chun Kiat said the RM182,960 project, once completed by July 15, would improve the village’s traffic flow and image as a tourist destination.

“The volume of visitors to the Hakka village, which is adorned with colourful murals and art installations, has increased significantly after the Covid-19 movement control order ended.

“This also meant that there are more tour buses and vehicles entering and parking in the village, causing traffic congestion and inconveniencing others,” he said in an interview.

Tan said the funds would be used to construct a dedicated bus parking lot on a plot of land that used to be an illegal dumpsite.

The project also includes putting up railings and installing underground pipes, he added.

Tan (centre) explaining the parking lot construction plans to Bukit Batu assemblyman Arthur Chiong Sen Sern (second from right), Wang (second from left) and other community leaders at the site.

Tan believes that the project could alleviate congestion and solve the illegal dumping problem in the village.

“I also believe that the project, once completed, would be able to bring more visitors to the Kelapa Sawit market located in front of the parking site.”

Kampung Baru Kelapa Sawit village chief Wang Choong Faa thanked the ministry for the allocation.

“ I am happy that the land behind the market would be turned into a dedicated parking space rather than left abandoned.

“For years, people have been dumping rubbish illegally at the spot,” he said, adding that there were also instances when they came in lorries to dump food waste, furniture and construction debris.

“I hope that the development will help put an end to these bad practice and improve the village’s cleanliness and image as a whole,” said Wong.
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THE Kelapa Sawit new village in Kulai will undergo upgrades to improve parking and address cleanliness issues with an allocation from the Housing and Local Government Ministry.