RM5mil to build more parks in Ampang

BY JAROD LIM

MORE recreational parks and facilities will be built in Ampang with an RM5mil allocation.

This includes a 3km jogging track at Taman Tun Abdul Razak park as well as the construction of two mountain biking trails at Bukit Indah, Ampang and AU2, Taman Setiawangsa.

Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) president Abdul Hamid Hussain said the council wanted to promote a healthier lifestyle by building more places for recreational activities.

“Last year, we completed the park at Taman Tasik Tambahan and more parks will be built at Taman Putra Sulaiman, Taman Kosas, Taman Saga and Taman Impian Selatan.

“A recreational area will also be built at Taman Bukit Utama, Bukit Antarabangsa,” he said during a press conference after the full board meeting at Menara MPAJ.

Abdul Hamid also said that a mini stadium with synthetic grass would be built at Pandan Perdana.

“If things go according to plan MPAJ will become the first local authority to have a stadium with synthetic grass.

“There will also be a community hall built at Ukay Perdana and a food court comprising about 10 stalls at Taman Saga,” he said.

Meanwhile, a total of 1,913 dengue cases have been reported as of June 24 in the municipality.

Abdul Hamid said MPAJ would continue to conduct constant fogging as well as mass gotong-royong all year long.

“Hotspots identified are Dahlia Court Apartment at Pandan Indah, Jalan Saga 20-28, Taman Bukit Utama, Lorong Cantik, Residensi Distari Apartment, Taman Melawati E, as well as various parts of Pandan Perdana.

“After the clean-ups by the authorities, the dengue epidemic had stopped.

“As the number of dengue cases fluctuate every month, we urge the public to take extra precautions.

“We have issued stop-work orders to four constructions sites that were found to have aedes mosquito larvae,” he said.

About 80 gotong-royong programmes were conducted from Nov 16 to May 24.

Meanwhile, Abdul Hamid also said MPAJ had allocated RM30mil under the Malaysian Road Records Information System (Marris) to resurface and repair damaged roads.

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