Over RM64mil to be spent to improve Klang
Ng (centre) at MBDK headquarters while Klang mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain (on his right) looks on.
Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) is channelling RM64.8mil back to the public in the form of upgraded infrastructure, cleaning services, community halls and other amenities.
Selangor local government and tourism committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim said a significant portion would go towards flood mitigation, including works along Sungai Klang.
He said maintenance of monsoon drains would also be intensified to reduce flash floods, with works targeting flood-prone areas such as Kampung Jawa, Sentosa and Kapar.
'There will also be upgrades and cleaning works in residential parks,' he said during an official working visit to MBDK headquarters on Jalan Perbandaran in Klang.
Ng said the city council was selected as the first in a series of visits to local authorities across Selangor.
'Klang was chosen because it was recently upgraded, it holds royal city status and there are specific issues and focus areas here that we want to address.
'We want to ensure MBDK is capable of providing updated, fast and efficient services to stakeholders and taxpayers.'
Ng said the state government had earlier carried out a tax assessment review and instructed all local councils to improve collection efficiency.
'Revenue generated would then be channelled back to the people through infrastructure and service upgrades,' he said.
Ng said all local councils had been instructed to implement between five and 10 short- and long-term projects following the assessment tax revision.
'The aim is to not only strengthen service delivery systems but also ensure infrastructure upgrades benefit the people directly,' he highlighted.
He said Klang still had room for improvement, particularly in terms of landscaping.
'MBDK must aspire to be on the same level as other established city councils in the state.'
On another matter, Ng addressed opposition to the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator project in Batu Arang, Rawang.
He assured that the state government was committed to transparency and public engagement while acknowledging Batu Arang residents' concerns.
'They have objected to the Selangor Structural Plan, Selayang local plan and every stage of the proposal,' he said.
'We have gone through all the processes and the state government has heard their concerns through every available platform, including engagement with NGOs.
'We want to assure the public that all procedures will be carried out in a transparent manner.
'The state government practises openness; we hear the feedback and respect the opinions shared but that doesn't mean we will accept them wholesale,' said Ng.
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