MBPJ delays Aug 1 private parking rollout
'For now, three local councils have agreed and will go ahead first.
'However, Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) has postponed implementation in its area,' he said after launching the Interim Report of the 2024 Agriculture Census for Selangor in Klang.
The councils that will proceed with the implementation on Aug 1 are Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) and Selayang Municipal Council (MPS).
Amirudin had previously said the state government continued to engage with local councils to standardise digital parking collection, adding that only MBPJ had raised objections to the initiative.
It was also reported that MBPJ had not given their consent for the implementation yet as there were still a few terms that needed to be ironed out.
The privatisation comes under SIPS, a state-led initiative to digitalise and centralise public parking.
The initiative is spearheaded by Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) and implemented through a private concessionaire in collaboration with local councils.
Under the SIPS model, parking revenue is split 50% to the concessionaire, 40% to the local council and 10% to MBI to support state initiatives.
The system, to be operated by Rantaian Mesra Sdn Bhd, is aimed at improving efficiency and boosting state revenue.
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