RM14 MILLIONS for KK landscape upgrade

Source DailyExpress

Kota Kinabalu: The National Landscape Department (NLD) has this year approved an allocation worth RM14 million for a series of landscape and public amenities upgrading works in the city.

According to Mayor Datuk Iliyas Hj Ibrahim, the said allocation was approved after he submitted a proposal to the said Department in April this year which covers more than 10 residential areas, as well as the ongoing construction of pedestrian walkways in Tanjung Lipat Beach and the Likas wetlands and bird sanctuary.

The said allocation was expected to be released some time next year.

Iliyas disclosed this during a joint inspection at Taman Golden City in Luyang, near here, Monday, together with Luyang Assemblywoman Melanie Chia and her entourage, to discuss on its landscape improvement project, as it has been selected as one of the beneficiaries of the NLD projects.

Iliyas noted that under the said scheme, the three adjoining mini recreational parks in Taman Golden City will be upgraded into a modern residential park.

This includes the upgrading of its jogging track, the children's playground, the shades and sports zone, besides constructing new public toilets.

Meanwhile, Melanie who is also Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Women Chief welcomed such a project in the city especially in her constituency, acknowledging that it would better uplift the people's living standard.

She also thanked Permaju Industries Bhd which responded to her recent request and donated new and elegant-looking giant signboards for the four housing estates namely Taman Golden City, Taman Foh Sang, Taman Pelangi and Taman Mutiara.

She noted that the absence of such signboards in the past had inevitably caused a great inconvenience to the public, especially those who are not familiar with the area.

She hoped more corporations could come forward to support such a worthy community project. Also present were the People Development Leader for Luyang, Benny Quek and several SAPP grassroot leaders.