The Penang State Government through the Housing Selection Process Enhancement Committee (SPEC) will continue to ensure that ensure only truly qualified individuals can buy affordable homes in the state.

State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said, to date, a total of 69,949 applicants have successfully passed the eligibility selection process.

“Data from 2013 shows that a total of 28,548 successful applicants are Type A affordable housing applications; 12,423 applicants (Type B) and 29,978 applicants (Type C).

“And out of the total number of applicants who have successfully passed this selection process, a total of 18,594 applicants are from the target group that is given priority.

“They consist of residents of displaced squatter areas (3,494 people); single mother or father (6,512); the disabled (OKU) (621), civil servants (7,767) and talent groups (200), ”he said at a press conference after a surprise visit and inspection to the affordable housing project site, TreeO near here on 24 February 2022.

Also present were the Chief Officer of the Penang State Housing Board (LPNPP), Fakhurrazi Ibnu Omar and a representative of Hunza Properties Berhad (Hunza) as the developer of the related project.

Meanwhile, Jagdeep, who is also the SPEC Chairman, said that the Penang State Government will continue to ensure that the plan to provide affordable housing in the state achieves the target of 220,000 units by 2030.

“A total of 38,190 units of houses have been completed and are ready to be occupied; Another 19,640 units are under construction and another 72,257 units have been approved by the State Government for development (a total of 131,391 units), ”he explained.

Commenting further, Jagdeep hoped that the Federal Government could also contribute to the supply of affordable housing in Penang, especially to the target group on the priority list.

“For example, the Malaysian Civil Servants Housing Scheme (PPAM) (formerly known as the 1Malaysia Civil Servants Housing Scheme, PPA1M) should be continued, including in Penang, to ensure that eligible civil servants own their own homes,” he said.

Earlier, Jagdeep was taken on a tour of the TreeO affordable housing construction site located in Sungai Ara. The project comprises 1,240 affordable units, is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. Currently, 92% of the units have been sold and the current balance is only 99 units.

It is understood that TreeO is a Type C3 affordable housing project with an area of ​​900 square feet with a maximum sale price of RM300,000.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

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A developer for a housing project near Persiaran Kelicap here and a quarry operator have been issued with a notice to stop all quarrying activities with immediate effect following repeated complaints.

The notice, issued by the state Department of Environment (DoE), also ordered the developer, as the owner of the project, to submit the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the housing activity within six months.

State DoE director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said failure to submit the EMP within the stipulated timeframe would mean that the developer was no longer interested in the project.

“Any future applications will then be subjected to the need for a new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

“No works will be allowed at the site until the EMP is submitted and befitted by the state DoE,” she said yesterday.

The project site was granted approval for the contoured housing project on Aug 18, 1994.

However, the project was delayed several times.

The developer, through the contractor, applied to carry out quarrying activities. Approval was granted on Oct 31, 2013 after taking into consideration the distance from the houses.

The quarrying period took place over three years and ended on Oct 31, 2016.

However, the developer applied for an extension and was granted approval three times — in 2016, 2018 and the latest which ended on Dec 7, last year.

Sharifah Zakiah said a further extension could not be considered since the current buffer zone was insufficient, resulting in scores of complaints from nearby residents on the issue of vibration, noise, dust and flying rocks.

“Our investigation showed that the residents’ complaints were valid. The distance between the quarry to the nearest housing project is about 70m.

“The DoE is also of the view that the developer has been given ample time to plan and execute the housing project,” she added.

She said the site had received numerous warnings and stop work orders for supposedly causing disturbances in the past.

“After the quarrying period expired, we still received complaints from nearby residents that the quarry was still operating, causing nuisance.

“Checks using drones and on-site investigation by my team and I on Feb 14 found that the site still carried out stone-crushing activities and the use of water cannons, which posed a nuisance to nearby residents.

“The developer and quarry operator were summoned by us and advised to abide by our directive to stop quarrying activities but allowed to proceed with the housing activity.

“During the Feb 18 meeting, the developer acknowledged that they would adhere to our directive.

“However, we received further complaints yesterday and checks on site proved that the complaints had merit,” she said.

Sharifah Zakiah said the state DoE is in the process of preparing the investigation papers to haul the developer and contractor to court for offences under Sections 31, 34A and 38 of the Environmental Quality Act 1974.

Source: NST Online