Temple asked to help DBKL in the River of Life project

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THE Sri Maha Kaliamman temple in Kampung Kasipillay, Kuala Lumpur, has been asked to help in the Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) River of Life project.

Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk M. Saravanan said the temple could incorporate part of its extension to beautify the area into the 10.7km River of Life project.

Saravanan was visiting the temple to settle a matter between the Railway Assets Corporation and the temple.

Inspectin g: Saravanan (second from right) looking at the containers housing temple items for worship while Ranga Rajoo looks on (right).

The corporation had issued a notice to the temple to remove the containers and temporary structures on the railway reserve land.

The containers have been placed on the land to store items since the temple lacked space.

Temple president B. Ranga Rajoo said the temple store had been turned into a room for its workers.

The workers were previously sleeping in the open area of the temple.

“It was dangerous since there were snakes in the area so we needed to convert the store into a room,” he said.

Ranga said the structures would be removed after temple was renovated in a year or two.

The committee is intending to add an extra floor to the existing two-floor office block.

“We have no problems looking into the River of Life project and are willing to do so to create more space,” he added.

Saravanan said he would send an appeal letter to the corporation to allow the temporary structures to remain. He also said notices should no longer be issued to places of worship that were both on government and private land.

“We are lucky that the corporation is willing to cooperate. It is important for temples to renovate their structures every 12 years and we are trying to educate the various agencies of the need,” he added.