2016年10月29日星期六
2012年3月6日星期二
More parking bays for Little India
Little India to benefit from 100 parking bays
ONE hundred parking bays will be added in the Brickfields’s Little India district, providing a much needed relief to residents and the business community in the township.
The free bays will be built at Lorong Chan Ah Tong field and open to the public on March 15, said Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk M. Saravanan.
Saravanan, who visited the site yesterday, said the bays would provide a temporary solution to the dearth of parking bays in the area.
Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) will construct another 140 carpark bays at the Pines Bazaar (a three-storey building consisting of office space, 28 units of stalls) in Jalan Tun Sambanthan.
Coming soon: Saravanan (third from right), Brickfields Business Community Society secretary A. Karuppiah (second from right) and MRCB CEO Datuk Mohamed Razeek Hussain (fifth from right) at the field where 100 parking bays will be created.
“With these extra 100 bays, there should be no excuse for people to double park or park on yellow lines,’’ Saravanan said.
On the Pines Bazaar project, he said the delay was due to the de-gazetting of the land but the problem had been resolved and the project would kick-off with a gound-breaking ceremony in two weeks.
On the 1Malaysia kiosk project which was in limbo for almost two years, Saravanan said the ministry would be reviving it as new locations had been identified for the kiosks.
The 1Malaysia kiosk was introduced by the ministry to help poor Indian traders earn a living in Little India.
“We are vetting the list, there were too many applications and we are going by the book to ensure that the right people are given the chance,’’ he said.
On the abandoned police beat in front of the Little India fountain, Saravanan said the beat would be handed over to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) by end of the month.
“Enforcement officers will take over the beat and their officers will be here to help the community in matters relating to safety, traffic and other issues,” he added.
~News courtesy of The Star~
ONE hundred parking bays will be added in the Brickfields’s Little India district, providing a much needed relief to residents and the business community in the township.
The free bays will be built at Lorong Chan Ah Tong field and open to the public on March 15, said Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk M. Saravanan.
Saravanan, who visited the site yesterday, said the bays would provide a temporary solution to the dearth of parking bays in the area.
Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) will construct another 140 carpark bays at the Pines Bazaar (a three-storey building consisting of office space, 28 units of stalls) in Jalan Tun Sambanthan.
Coming soon: Saravanan (third from right), Brickfields Business Community Society secretary A. Karuppiah (second from right) and MRCB CEO Datuk Mohamed Razeek Hussain (fifth from right) at the field where 100 parking bays will be created.“With these extra 100 bays, there should be no excuse for people to double park or park on yellow lines,’’ Saravanan said.
On the Pines Bazaar project, he said the delay was due to the de-gazetting of the land but the problem had been resolved and the project would kick-off with a gound-breaking ceremony in two weeks.
On the 1Malaysia kiosk project which was in limbo for almost two years, Saravanan said the ministry would be reviving it as new locations had been identified for the kiosks.
The 1Malaysia kiosk was introduced by the ministry to help poor Indian traders earn a living in Little India.
“We are vetting the list, there were too many applications and we are going by the book to ensure that the right people are given the chance,’’ he said.
On the abandoned police beat in front of the Little India fountain, Saravanan said the beat would be handed over to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) by end of the month.
“Enforcement officers will take over the beat and their officers will be here to help the community in matters relating to safety, traffic and other issues,” he added.
~News courtesy of The Star~
2011年5月25日星期三
Kiosks part of blueprint for Little India
Saravanan: Kiosks part of blueprint for Little India
TWENTY kiosks bearing the 1Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) logo will be set up in Brickfields’ Little India to give poor Indian traders the chance to earn a living, said Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk M. Saravanan.
Saravanan said the kiosk project was the government’s way of giving something back to the people.
“It (kiosk) is not something new. The project is part of the Little India blueprint and was agreed upon by the stakeholders and NGOs since the beginning.
“If we don’t do this, then what is going to happen to the poor traders who have been waiting for kiosks and the opportunity to do business,’’ he said.
Out of nowher e: This kiosk with the 1Malaysia logo and DBKL emblem was placed in Brickfields Little India few days ago.
He was responding to questions by shop owners who were riled up over the presence of a kiosk which was left in front of the Sri Paandi Restaurant in Brickfields’ Little India three days ago.
They wondered why the kiosk was left there as no one had come forward to provide any information on it.
They also felt that more of such kiosks will sprout and crowd the five-foot-way in front of their shops.
Brickfields Business Community Society (BBCS) president Barath Maniam said some members were told that if they did not want the kiosks, they would be given to outsiders.
“Putting up kiosks in front of the shops will bring other problems like cleanliness, vandalism and management of the stalls at night.’’ said Maniam.
“As it is, youths are loitering, drinking and urinating in the area after midnight. My concern is that when the kiosks are operating who will oversee the cleanliness of the place?’’ he asked.
“We believe DBKL placed the kiosk a few days ago to gauge our reaction,’’ he said, adding that no notice was given to the shop owners or the BBCS.
BBCS secretary-general A. Karupiah said the shop owners did not want Brickfields Little India to suffer the similar fate like Masjid India.
“Once they brought in the bazaar into the place, it killed off the business in Wisma Yakin,’’ he said.
Maniam also said if the authorities did not want the shop owners to put chairs and tables on the five-foot way then they had to issue notices to inform the business community.
He said the shop owners were paying City Hall RM30 for each table they placed outside the premises in the past.
“They stopped this recently, but they did not issue any notices saying that it is no longer permissible,’’ he said.
Maniam said the traffic jam along the stretch was an enforcement problem and that the onus was on DBKL to manage the traffic flow.
“We do not have the authority to summon drivers,’’ he said.
~News courtesy of The Star~
TWENTY kiosks bearing the 1Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) logo will be set up in Brickfields’ Little India to give poor Indian traders the chance to earn a living, said Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk M. Saravanan.
Saravanan said the kiosk project was the government’s way of giving something back to the people.
“It (kiosk) is not something new. The project is part of the Little India blueprint and was agreed upon by the stakeholders and NGOs since the beginning.
“If we don’t do this, then what is going to happen to the poor traders who have been waiting for kiosks and the opportunity to do business,’’ he said.
Out of nowher e: This kiosk with the 1Malaysia logo and DBKL emblem was placed in Brickfields Little India few days ago.
He was responding to questions by shop owners who were riled up over the presence of a kiosk which was left in front of the Sri Paandi Restaurant in Brickfields’ Little India three days ago.
They wondered why the kiosk was left there as no one had come forward to provide any information on it.
They also felt that more of such kiosks will sprout and crowd the five-foot-way in front of their shops.
Brickfields Business Community Society (BBCS) president Barath Maniam said some members were told that if they did not want the kiosks, they would be given to outsiders.
“Putting up kiosks in front of the shops will bring other problems like cleanliness, vandalism and management of the stalls at night.’’ said Maniam.
“As it is, youths are loitering, drinking and urinating in the area after midnight. My concern is that when the kiosks are operating who will oversee the cleanliness of the place?’’ he asked.
“We believe DBKL placed the kiosk a few days ago to gauge our reaction,’’ he said, adding that no notice was given to the shop owners or the BBCS.
BBCS secretary-general A. Karupiah said the shop owners did not want Brickfields Little India to suffer the similar fate like Masjid India.
“Once they brought in the bazaar into the place, it killed off the business in Wisma Yakin,’’ he said.
Maniam also said if the authorities did not want the shop owners to put chairs and tables on the five-foot way then they had to issue notices to inform the business community.
He said the shop owners were paying City Hall RM30 for each table they placed outside the premises in the past.
“They stopped this recently, but they did not issue any notices saying that it is no longer permissible,’’ he said.
Maniam said the traffic jam along the stretch was an enforcement problem and that the onus was on DBKL to manage the traffic flow.
“We do not have the authority to summon drivers,’’ he said.
~News courtesy of The Star~
2011年5月17日星期二
Little India plagued by problems
Little India plagued by problems beneath the facade
BARELY eight months has passed since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh launched the multi million ringgit ‘Little India’ in Brickfields, however, Kuala Lumpur’s latest iconic landmark is beginning to show signs of decay.
Residents in Brickfields are blaming the condition on traders and eatery joints in the vicinity, claiming that the operators are not taking proper care of the place.
Others say Little India is suffering the effects of a rushed job.
Never-ending: Congestion in Brickfields due to double-parked vehicles.
A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity said oil and grime had already seeped into the tiles on the five-foot way of the RM35mil project as restaurants lining the five-foot way were placing tables and chairs there.
“Not only are the tiles dirty from the food and drinks spilt on the floor, but they (restaurant operators) are denying the public their right of way,’’ she said, adding that the tactile block for the visually handicapped was completely blocked by chairs and tables.
Another resident who only wished to be identified as Uncle Siva, said apart from the tiles which were already showing signs of ageing, the shops and restaurants were also responsible in rubbish being thrown indiscriminately all over the place.
“Rubbish bins have been provided, but people are not throwing their garbage inside the bins, but merely dumping it beside the bins. They expect Alam Flora workers to do it,’’ he said.
A check by StarMetro showed the colours of the Palava-inspired columns or pillars fronting both sides of Little India were fading, while some of the pillars had their stones chipped away.
Cracks were also found on plant boxes on the side of the road which had the words ‘Little India’.
In some areas, banners and bunting put up by store owners have faded and some were torn, while illegal posters have been pasted on walls by the sides of the shops.
The most disturbing sight was the rubbish littered all over the place.
It was thrown in front of the shops and near backlane of the stalls selling flowers and fruits.
The Jalan Tun Sambanthan pedestrian bridge was littered with rubbish along the steps and the walkway.
“On the surface Little India looks and feels grand — but without maintenance it won’t be long before it start falling apart,” said Palm Court Apartments resident M. Jeyasri.
“A lot of money has been spent to upgrade the area, at least there must be regular maintenance,’’ she added.
Another resident C.K. Leow said Little India is merely suffering the after effects of a rushed job.
“The reason why the paint is fading (from the pillars) is because the concrete was not allowed to dry properly before it was painted,’’ he said.
“Concrete must be allowed to dry for at least one month before it is painted — only then will the paint stay on longer,’’ added Leow.
Leow believes that contractors involved in the project did not do a good job as they were rushing to meet the deadline set by the Government.
Brickfields Rukun Tetangga chairman S.K.K. Naidu said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) was offering free guided tours to tourists every Saturday, hence he advised the authority to monitor the cleanliness of the area. “It would be a shame if they (tourists) saw a dirty Little India,’’ he said.
Meanwhile congested traffic is still the order of the day as the scourge of double parking reigns supreme.
Despite regular enforcement by DBKL, people are still double and triple parking causing a major congestion day and night and the the situation is getting worse.
The residents are blaming the restaurant operators saying that by placing the tables and chairs outside their premises; they are encouraging people to park by the side of the road.
When contacted the Brickfields Business Council (BBC) said it should not be blamed for the condition that Little India was currently in.
BBC Secretary-general A. Karupiah defended its members by saying that the business operators made it a point to wash the area every night after they closed up.
Karupiah blamed the residents living in the shophouses above for not disposing of the rubbish properly.
“They (residents) refuse to throw the rubbish into the bins provided, and sometime scavengers looking for materials for recycling, often do not place the rubbish back into the bins once they are done collecting their materials,’’ he said.
On the operators placing tables and chairs on the five-foot way, Karupiah said that eating in the open air was a Malaysian habit that people loved.
“Besides, the rentals are high and the space inside the outlets are too small; they need to put the tables and chairs outside to make a living,’’ he said.
On the congestion caused by the restaurant patrons double and triple parking, Karupiah said: “We have advised the youths not to park there but they never listen, ’’ he said.
Karupiah said the DBKL had been informed to tow double-parked vehicles or those blocking traffic.
~News courtesy of The Star~
BARELY eight months has passed since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh launched the multi million ringgit ‘Little India’ in Brickfields, however, Kuala Lumpur’s latest iconic landmark is beginning to show signs of decay.
Residents in Brickfields are blaming the condition on traders and eatery joints in the vicinity, claiming that the operators are not taking proper care of the place.
Others say Little India is suffering the effects of a rushed job.
Never-ending: Congestion in Brickfields due to double-parked vehicles.A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity said oil and grime had already seeped into the tiles on the five-foot way of the RM35mil project as restaurants lining the five-foot way were placing tables and chairs there.
“Not only are the tiles dirty from the food and drinks spilt on the floor, but they (restaurant operators) are denying the public their right of way,’’ she said, adding that the tactile block for the visually handicapped was completely blocked by chairs and tables.
Another resident who only wished to be identified as Uncle Siva, said apart from the tiles which were already showing signs of ageing, the shops and restaurants were also responsible in rubbish being thrown indiscriminately all over the place.
“Rubbish bins have been provided, but people are not throwing their garbage inside the bins, but merely dumping it beside the bins. They expect Alam Flora workers to do it,’’ he said.
A check by StarMetro showed the colours of the Palava-inspired columns or pillars fronting both sides of Little India were fading, while some of the pillars had their stones chipped away.
Cracks were also found on plant boxes on the side of the road which had the words ‘Little India’.
In some areas, banners and bunting put up by store owners have faded and some were torn, while illegal posters have been pasted on walls by the sides of the shops.
The most disturbing sight was the rubbish littered all over the place.
It was thrown in front of the shops and near backlane of the stalls selling flowers and fruits.
The Jalan Tun Sambanthan pedestrian bridge was littered with rubbish along the steps and the walkway.
“On the surface Little India looks and feels grand — but without maintenance it won’t be long before it start falling apart,” said Palm Court Apartments resident M. Jeyasri.
“A lot of money has been spent to upgrade the area, at least there must be regular maintenance,’’ she added.
Another resident C.K. Leow said Little India is merely suffering the after effects of a rushed job.
“The reason why the paint is fading (from the pillars) is because the concrete was not allowed to dry properly before it was painted,’’ he said.
“Concrete must be allowed to dry for at least one month before it is painted — only then will the paint stay on longer,’’ added Leow.
Leow believes that contractors involved in the project did not do a good job as they were rushing to meet the deadline set by the Government.
Brickfields Rukun Tetangga chairman S.K.K. Naidu said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) was offering free guided tours to tourists every Saturday, hence he advised the authority to monitor the cleanliness of the area. “It would be a shame if they (tourists) saw a dirty Little India,’’ he said.
Meanwhile congested traffic is still the order of the day as the scourge of double parking reigns supreme.
Despite regular enforcement by DBKL, people are still double and triple parking causing a major congestion day and night and the the situation is getting worse.
The residents are blaming the restaurant operators saying that by placing the tables and chairs outside their premises; they are encouraging people to park by the side of the road.
When contacted the Brickfields Business Council (BBC) said it should not be blamed for the condition that Little India was currently in.
BBC Secretary-general A. Karupiah defended its members by saying that the business operators made it a point to wash the area every night after they closed up.
Karupiah blamed the residents living in the shophouses above for not disposing of the rubbish properly.
“They (residents) refuse to throw the rubbish into the bins provided, and sometime scavengers looking for materials for recycling, often do not place the rubbish back into the bins once they are done collecting their materials,’’ he said.
On the operators placing tables and chairs on the five-foot way, Karupiah said that eating in the open air was a Malaysian habit that people loved.
“Besides, the rentals are high and the space inside the outlets are too small; they need to put the tables and chairs outside to make a living,’’ he said.
On the congestion caused by the restaurant patrons double and triple parking, Karupiah said: “We have advised the youths not to park there but they never listen, ’’ he said.
Karupiah said the DBKL had been informed to tow double-parked vehicles or those blocking traffic.
~News courtesy of The Star~
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