THE clock is ticking for the 255 families residing in the 70-year-old Indian settlement in Kampung Pandan, as the October deadline to vacate their homes to make way redevelopment is almost here.
The first batch of families have received their offer letters to move to low-cost housing units in the city.
A total of 15 families, mostly the elderly, infirm, and those with school-going children received their letters from Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk M. Saravanan.
Saravanan said the ministry and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had considered the request from residents who are old and sickly as well as those with large extended families to be moved to closer Public Housing Scheme (PPR) units. He added that other residents would eventually have to move out in batches to various PPR units in the city.
“The village is being redeveloped for the residents.
“In the next three years, when the flats are ready, the residents can return and will be given the first priority to build their homes,’’ he said.
Saravanan said the development project involved building 480 low-cost units for the residents. Each unit will measure 700 sq ft — which is 50 sq ft extra compared to the other PPR in the city and it is going to be more stylish.
In May, Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail had given residents a grace period of until October to relocate.
They were initially supposed to move out on May 14, but the Federal Territories Ministry agreed to postpone their relocation.
Fuad had stressed that DBKL would not be able to start building the low-cost housing until the residents moved out.
The residents were told to relocate to PPR Kg Muhibbah in Puchong which is 20km away from their homes.
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