Mohd Jafni looking at a mural at Simpang Renggam during the state-level World Town Planning Day.
Johor is planning to handover 9,205 Johor Affordable Housing (RMMJ) units by 2026.
State housing and local government committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said since 2022, 17,391 affordable homes had been developed and 8,186 keys to those homes had been handed over to their owners.
The project aims to build 30,000 affordable homes.
He said this after launching the state-level World Town Planning Day at Simpang Renggam Mini Stadium in Kluang.
He added that most of the housing projects in Johor involved landed properties, which had already been sold out.
On another matter, Mohd Jafni highlighted the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Johor and emphasised the importance of improving EV charging infrastructure.
“Johor plans to instal 1,100 EV charging stations by 2025, which is a significant increase from the current 254 units.
“The expansion of these facilities, particularly at commercial buildings and strategic locations, is essential for encouraging EV use among locals and building confidence in green technology.”
He said EV infrastructure expansion would make Johor more attractive to visitors driving EVs.
“This aligns with the state’s goal of achieving low-carbon and sustainable urban development,” he said.
Mohd Jafni also said that Johor Zoo is now closed on Tuesdays to allow for preliminary work on the second phase of its animal enclosure development.
“The zoo’s second phase of upgrades is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year.
“Planned improvements include increasing parking capacity by 100 additional bays, installing new fences around the animal enclosures and setting up closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to monitor the animals and visitors.
“As part of our short-term improvements, we have added another self-service e-ticket kiosk and a third ticket counter, increasing the total from the previous two.”
Separately, Mohd Jafni announced the launch of the Machap-Simpang Renggam Development Action Plan, a comprehensive roadmap for transforming the area into a logistics hub.
The plan covers 100,779ha and various initiatives for its key areas.
The Machap Planning Zone is set to become the Central Johor Gateway, while the Layang-Layang Planning Zone will act as an economic support zone for Iskandar Malaysia.
The Renggam Planning Zone is envisioned as the Johor Tourism Gateway and a Youth City.
He stated that this strategic development aimed to drive economic growth, attract investments and enhance infrastructure and liveability across these regions.
