Wednesday, April 7, 2010

New Facilities For Puchong Residents Soon

A new sepak takraw court and children’s playground are among the facilities planned by the Residents Committee (JKP) Zone 16, Pusat Bandar Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong for this year.

Councillor Tan Jo Hann said the facilities would be built on the field in Jalan Wawasan 2/23, Pusat Bandar Puchong once approval is granted by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ).

“The court, estimated at RM15,000, will benefit the children and youths from the low-cost flats nearby,” he said.

The JKP is also planning to relocate the bus stop in front of Sri Begonia apartments as it obstructs traffic.

“A new structure will be built at the next road,” Tan said.

On the garbage problem in the low-cost flats in Jalan Wawasan 5/3, Pusat Bandar Puchong, Tan said the council had rejected the JKP’s application to replace the broken bins and repair the waste disposal room, but it was applying again.

The council rejected the application on the grounds that the money should come from the apartment’s management instead of the JKP but Tan said the JKP could help the management if it was unable to fork out the funds to solve this unhygienic situation.

He said the JKP was given an allocation of RM100,000 a year and 80% of it was to be spent on infrastructure, 17% on community activities and 3% on administration.

Tan said among the issues or complaints settled by the JKP since August 2008 included potholes (23%), streetlights (13%), pruning of trees (10%) and others.

So far the JKP has installed chain fencing from Jalan Serindit 1- Persiaran Wawasan link road, cleaning up of the lake in Taman Wawasan and installed drain covers near Tesco Puchong,

The other problems that require close monitoring are cracks on houses in Bayu Putri Apartments, Taman Wawasan 1 and 4, garbage collection in the commercial area of Pusat Bandar Puchong and illegal hawkers and restaurants.

JKP vice-chairman Simon Chin said while the JKP tried its best to take care of the area, the residents had to play their part, too.

Source: The Star

No comments: