Under the Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 released in 2005, a land located in Ladang Bukit Jalil has be gazetted for cemetery & crematorium. The potential cemetery-crematorium site (marked as Lot 1986 on Draft KL City Plan 2020) is situated less than 300m from Mutiara Bukit Jalil (refer to the picture below).
Location of the proposed site for cemetery & crematorium
The updates on the issue has been actively shared in Bandar Kinrara Forum. In the latest progress (in 2011), DBKL had issued Emergency Ordinance to evict the residents of Ladang Bukit Jalil (where the cemetery-crematorium will be situated). This had stirred strong protest from the residents. The matter became worst when it was claimed that the land is now owned by a private company, Bukit Jalil Development Sdn. Bhd. (70% stake owned by Ho Hup Construction Company Bhd.). The eviction of the residents via Emergency Ordinance by DBKL is claimed to be inappropriate. An injuction had been filed against the enviction notice. But it was turned down by Kuala Lumpur High Court in August 2011. The Federal Territories and Urban Well-Being Deputy Minister M. Saravanan had later given the assurance that Ladang Bukit Jalil residents will not be evicted from their homes till a settlement has been reached with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) [read FMT News].
Surrounding areas adjacent to Lot 1986
In another progress, residents from the affected areas (i.e. Kampung Muhibba, Bukit OUG, Jalil Grove, Bandar Bukit Jalil apartments, Kinrara Industrial Zone, Mutiara Bukit Jalil, Bandar Kinrara, Esplanad, Alam Sutera, Z Residence, etc.) had also voiced against the Draft KL City Plan 2020 to have a cemetery & crematorium in such a densely populated area [Link: comments from public agaist cemetery in Lot 1986]. Many had attended the Open Day for the Draft KL City Plan (Nov/Dec 2010) to submit their opinions against the matter.
A recent visit to the Draft KL City Plan 2020 website has indicated that DBKL had amended the Plan according to the suggestions of Public Hearing Committee, government current policy and also public and agency/ministry advice during the public hearing session, workshops, focus group discussions and Open Day. It is notified that the amendment is different from the original Draft KL City Plan 2020 shown previously in the website. The amended Plan has been submitted to Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing on 28th January 2011 for consideration and endorsement. After the endorsement, this plan will be known as the Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 and the public will be notified accordingly.
To date, the revised Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020 has yet to be released. It is hoped that the amendment would be in favour of the residents.
Dear Puchong and Bukit Jalil residents, DBKL has released the revised Kuala Lumpur city Plan 2020 in oct 2018. It seems that the above land has been confirmed and gazzeted as cemetry land.
ReplyDeleteso the land LOT1906 confirmed will be a cemetry land?
DeleteNope, lot 1906 is not used for cemetery, the cemetery has been moved to kampung bohol, lot 1906, the land next to current immigration depot, will be used for future development in the future.
DeleteWhere did you get this information, @天亮先锋? I still see the lot being indicated as a cemetery land in Kuala Lumpur City Plan
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