Kampung Tanjung Langsat in Pasir Gudang is one of 14 villages under the RKK study.
THE Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) Special Area Plan (RKK) for villages in the city’s outskirts is expected to be completed and tabled to Johor government at the end of October.
Pasir Gudang mayor Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman said the local council was currently in the final phase of its study and focus group discussion, and would prepare a report to the district office once completed.
“The RKK will show us what we need to do or develop in the next five years; it will be a report on our short- and middle-term development in the city.
“Currently, we don’t know what our villages need, hence this RKK is being drawn up so that any development that we do will be worthwhile and sustainable,” he said when met at his office in Menara Aqabah.
Asman Shah said the RKK study started in January and was part of the Pasir Gudang Local Plan 2030.
“There are currently 14 traditional villages on the outskirts of Pasir Gudang city involved in the RKK study, including Kampung Tanjung Langsat.
“We take, for example, the recent cases of open burning near Kampung Sungai Tiram and water issues in Kampung Orang Asli Pasir Putih, which could have been avoided with better infrastructure.
“Through the RKK, the city council can request for allocation from the Local Government Development, and Rural Development ministries and so that we can build better amenities,” he elaborated.
Asman Shah said MBPG was currently planning to upgrade the fences at Tanjung Langsat landfill areas so that they would not be easily breached.
“Our investigations reveal that the fire that broke out was likely caused by scavengers who trespassed into the landfill,” he said.
Meanwhile, Tiram assemblyman Azizul Bachok said Kampung Orang Asli Pasir Putih’s water woes would be resolved soon.
He said this during a site visit with the Orang Asli Development Department (Jakoa), Johor Corporation (JCorp) and water utility company Ranhill SAJ.
“The land belongs to JCorp, so after getting their permission, Ranhill SAJ started building water pipes for 30 village houses,” he said.
“Currently, there are two water tanks here and Ranhill SAJ has agreed to add another two as a temporary measure while waiting for the pipeline works to be completed.”
