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New Straits Times
5 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Wise concession to take effect only after conditions met
KUALA LUMPUR: The West Ipoh Span Expressway (Wise) concession agreement will only take effect once the company fulfills all the precedent conditions, the Dewan Rakyat heard today. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said among the key requirements include proving financing sources and submitting the Environmental (EIA), Traffic (TIA) and Social Impact Assessment (SIA) reports. Ahmad said the Wise project is at the stage of fulfilling these agreed-upon conditions, and the land acquisition process will only be carried out once the concession agreement is in force. "The project will involve the acquisition of 1,600 land lots, with an estimated cost of RM618 million," he said. Ahmad was responding to Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Independent–Kuala Kangsar). He also said the delay in preparing the land survey report was due to the project still being in the preliminary stage. "For the land acquisition process, the concession company must go through the Land Acquisition Act 1960, specifically the gazettement under Section 4 for the purpose of freezing the corridor. "The Works Ministry and the Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) will assist in facilitating dealings with the Perak Director-General of Lands and Mines Department. Once the land acquisition process is completed, the concessionaire may commence construction works. "The ministry and MHA will closely monitor the implementation of the Wise development to ensure it is completed as planned," he said.
New Straits Times
01-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Phase 1 of improving one-way traffic dispersal project in Tapah town completed
TAPAH: Phase one of work to improve the one-way traffic dispersal project in Tapah town here has been completed, involving an allocation of RM2.2 million from the Works Ministry. Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who visited the site (FT001) today, said that traffic flow is smooth in the area. "We (ministry) came here to visit this site that has just been completed to disperse traffic, for us to ensure road users feel comfortable and safe. "I passed through the road just now with the DE (district engineer) in his car. "Traffic is smooth and, before we went to the site, we had a meeting at the district JKR (Public Works Department) office and many things were discussed regarding future improvement works," he told reporters. Also present during the visit to the site were ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Azman Ibrahim, deputy secretary-general (Policy and Development) Datuk Mohd Sakeri Abdul Kadir, deputy director-general (Infra Sector) Mohd Shahrom Ahmad Saman, Chenderiang assemblyman Choong Shin Heng and Ayer Kuning assemblyman Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir. Previously, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad announced that work to improve the one-way traffic dispersion system in Tapah town began on April 7 and was expected to be completed within three weeks. Meanwhile, Nanta said the ministry will scrutinise the proposal to widen the Sungai Batang Padang Bridge as a long-term improvement to the traffic dispersal project. "We (ministry) received the proposal (for the bridge widening) earlier. "The DE has also said that it is in the proposal, so we will study it first, but since it (the proposed project) is situated in the state, we have to abide by the state's priorities. If it is given the highest priority, surely it will be easy for us to apply for it to be approved by the Economy Ministry. "I understand that if we add one more lane, it may cost RM15 million," he said. Meanwhile, on the progress of the construction of the West Ipoh Span Expressway (Wise) connecting Gopeng to Kuala Kangsar, Nanta said the ministry had handed over the approval letter to the developer and they need to carry out the necessary works within the stipulated period. It was reported that the 60km-long highway, an alternative to the Menora Tunnel stretch, will feature three lanes in both directions, beginning in Gopeng and passing through Batu Gajah, Siputeh, Manong, Tronoh, Beko and Seri Iskandar before concluding at Kuala Kangsar.
