Yee (right) at the public hearing session for the proposed revocation of Taman Tasik Intan Baiduri’s current status for public purposes in Kuala Lumpur. —Photos: Raja Faisal Hishan/The Star
THE planned degazettement of Taman Tasik Intan Baiduri in Kepong is to restructure the site to align with its purpose and zoning, says Kuala Lumpur Lands and Mines Office (PTGWP).
Its deputy director (Management Services sector) Ahmad Fuad Mustaffa said currently the area comprised one plot measuring 16.65ha.
“The proposal from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is to separate it into three plots according to its land use,” he said.
The proposal entails degazetting Lot 80810 to regazette three reserves totalling 25.145ha.
He said this would lead to a retention pond reserve of 17.297ha (plot 1), 3.696ha open space reserve (plot 2) and 4.152ha nursery reserve (plot 3).
Ahmad Fuad said this during the public hearing session for the proposed revocation of the lake’s current status for public purposes at PTGWP’s premises in Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin.
Also present during the session were representatives from DBKL.
Ahmad Fuad says the public can lodge objections in the case of a future development proposal for the site.
On concerns that the nursery reserve could be used for future development, Ahmad Fuad said if so, a similar degazettement process would have to be carried out.
“If there is a proposal for a project, we would still have to call for a public hearing session as it would involve a change in land use.
“The public can send in their objections then,” he said.
There was lukewarm response as only a handful of people turned up for the morning public hearing session.
One of those present was community activist Yee Poh Ping.
“During the hearing, DBKL said the degazettement is not intended for any projects.
“As long as the status is maintained, we don’t have an issue.
“We will object if there are development plans near the lake,” Yee said.
He also suggested the lake be deepened to increase capacity.
StarMetro report on Aug 19.
“There are at least five new developments that we know of coming up along the MRR2 (Middle Ring Road).
“This will surely increase the volume of water flowing into the lake, and deepening it could help prevent future flooding in the area.”
Yee also brought up the condition of the recreation site, asking that maintenance be carried out.
A DBKL representative from the Landscape Department assured that upgrading works were expected to start in two months.
StarMetro in its Aug 19 report, “Intan Baiduri lake facing new degazettement threat”, shared stakeholders’ concerns over the proposed alienation.
On July 23, the Attorney General’s Chambers published a notice in the Federal Government Gazette announcing the proposed revocation of the Kepong land reservation for public purposes under Section 64(2) of the National Land Code.
Residents and concerned groups had raised objections, as there was a previous attempt to degazette this area for a housing project.
In 2021, PTGWP initiated similar degazettement of land adjacent to the lake (Lot 80835), which was reserved for public space.
The plan was for a mixed development project that would include an affordable housing scheme.
The plan was halted by then Federal Territories minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa who said the land must not be touched.
