GOMBAK, Dec 15 — Selangor has allocated RM10 million to redevelop Kampung Indian Settlement, Batu Caves, with a focus on providing more comfortable housing and well-organised basic infrastructure.
Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the project will be implemented by the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) and is scheduled to begin after next year’s Thaipusam celebrations, with a one-year implementation period.
The scope of development includes widening roads over a 2.5-kilometre stretch, installing street lighting, and constructing a new drainage system to address flooding in the area.
“The state government has reached an understanding with the residents, and I hope this project can begin after Thaipusam, following a long delay.
“We will build the infrastructure, and it will breathe new life into Kampung Indian Settlement, which has waited a long time to be redeveloped with legal settlements,” he said after a meeting and engagement session with Kampung Indian Settlement's residents at the Gombak District and Land Office today.
Commenting on residents’ feedback, Amirudin said most of them, including 44 families affected to make way for the road construction, had, in principle, agreed to the project's implementation.
He added that the state government is also addressing issues related to the occupation of lots not originally owned, which have been coordinated since 2009 to ensure that each family is legally resettled on its respective lot.
“Among the main issues identified is the verification of road reserves dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, which have now been confirmed by the relevant authorities and identified on the ground.
“Issues relating to temporary rentals and new proposals linked to the redevelopment that require the state government’s intervention will be addressed within a month to ensure that residents receive the appropriate protection and support,” Amirudin said.
Previously, land ownership issues involving 77 residents of Kampung Indian Settlement, which had persisted since the 1960s, were resolved in 2021, when all received their respective lots.
The first group of 25 residents received land in Batu Arang last year, while the remaining residents were allocated sites within the village area in the same year.
