SHAH ALAM, Feb 25 — The classification of temples into four categories introduced by the National Hindu Temples Steering Committee is expected to help resolve various longstanding issues concerning these places of worship.
State Special Committee of Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, and Tao Religions in Selangor (LIMAS) co-chairman Papparaidu Veraman said the move provides a clear guiding framework and policy for the construction of temples in the future.
He said it would also help prevent any party from arbitrarily constructing temples without approval, while serving as a mechanism to resolve issues of illegal temples.
"I fully support the proposal by the committee. This is something good and can resolve various issues.
"There will be a meeting with the committee in Parliament (today), and I will also be involved," he told Media Selangor.
On Monday, the National Hindu Temples Steering Committee said it has endorsed a four-colour classification system for temples nationwide to facilitate their registration and regularisation.
It said its mandate is not to "arbitrarily register temples", but to guide them towards practical, lawful and sustainable solutions while safeguarding religious rights and social harmony.
The four categories are:
Green: Temples with complete documentation, including gazette status and valid land ownership; fully regularised.
Yellow: Temples lacking gazette status or full land documents; assistance provided for regularisation.
Orange: Temples on government, private, or estate land with proper approval; committee helps with land purchase or securing non-Muslim houses of worship (RIBI) sites.
Red: Temples without documentation or approval; options include land purchase or merging with registered temples.
