adminKUALA LUMPUR: A total of 88 open space lots around the capital were gazetted in the first nine months of this year, bringing the total number of legally protected open spaces to 582 lots covering an area of 476.17 hectares.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh said the latest gazettement involved 26 lots covering an area of 7.33 hectares, equivalent to about 10 football fields, thus increasing the total number of open spaces gazetted from 556 to 582 lots.
“This gazette provides clearer legal protection for open spaces and helps ensure that these spaces continue to be preserved for the public interest.”
“Open spaces also play an important role in the urban environment by helping to absorb rainwater runoff, reducing the effects of urban heat and providing recreational spaces for the community,” he said in a Facebook post today.
He said the latest gazettement of 26 lots involved eight parliamentary constituencies, namely Bandar Tun Razak (six), Segambut (five), Seputeh and Cheras (four each), Wangsa Maju, Lembah Pantai and Batu (two each) and Setiawangsa (one).
In Bandar Tun Razak, the areas involved are Alam Damai, Taman Damai Jaya and Taman Connaught, while in Segambut it includes Taman Segambut Indah, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Taman Sri Hartamas, Taman Sri Kuching and Taman Sri Bintang.
For Seputeh, the lots involved are located in Taman LTAT, Taman Shanghai, Bandar Bukit Jalil and Taman Esplanad while Cheras involves Taman Midah, Taman Connaught and Taman Bukit Ria.
Also gazetted are open spaces at Taman Desa Melawati and Taman Setapak (Wangsa Maju); Bukit Persekutuan/Jalan Travers (Lembah Pantai); Taman Kok Lian (Batu) and Taman Keramat AU3 (Setiawangsa).
Hannah said the public can check the list, gazette status and location of all 582 open areas via the MyHijau link on the official portal of the Office of the Director of Land and Mines of the Federal Territories at www.ptgwp.gov.my.
The facility allows Kuala Lumpur residents and residents’ associations to know the status of open spaces in their respective neighbourhoods, as well as jointly monitor and preserve the spaces.
— BERNAMA
