Friday, November 30, 2012

Desa Aman Apartments - revived after 12 year delay




As reported in Nanyang Siang Pao

黄汉伟:助多项房屋复工 槟政府体恤购屋者心声
  • 陈国辉(左三) 指两周内即向槟岛市政局申请完工证, 希望黄汉伟(右三)及杨顺兴(右二) 能从旁协助早日审批。
(槟岛西南区29日讯)槟州房屋委员会主席黄汉伟行政议员表示,搁置7年的湖内安宁园(Desa Aman)中廉价组屋的复工工程已全面竣工,并预料将在一个月后取得槟岛市政局发出的完工证,若顺利,这两栋共392单位的居民能赶在明年的农历新年之前迁入新屋。

搁置多年4%业主放弃

黄汉伟今日上午前往巡视后向媒体指出,自从2008年后,槟州民联政府介入此计划后,获得白武士即Pacific Construction有限公司于2011年6月22日正式展开复工工程,赶在今年12月22日前需完成A栋剩于40%及B栋90%的兴建工程。

他说,令人感到欣慰的事,白武士的企业责任,不仅没有延长工程,更在目前11月尾即提早全面竣工,而发展商于两周内向市政局申请完工证,并预料一个月后取得完工证,意味购屋者明年初将陆绩搬入新屋。

黄汉伟说,虽然此计划搁置多年,但是目前据州政府与购屋者接洽,逾有96%的买主期待着他们当年的购买的中廉价组屋,意味当中只有4%的购屋者放弃了这间屋子。

他说,安宁园中廉价组屋计划是于2000年开始兴建,原订在2003年竣工,可是却遇到1997年经济风暴的影响,导致计划受搁置,最后在2005年12月31日正式宣布全面停工。之后槟州政府介入,及白武士的接手兴建,目前已顺利全面竣工。

黄汉伟:助多项房屋复工 槟政府体恤购屋者心声

黄汉伟说,自从槟州民联政府执政后,4年来协助多项已遭搁置的房屋计划顺利复工,并顺利交回给买主。

此外,他以发林天德园珍美园、白云山的高峰园及威南的MurniJaya花园房屋计划也陆续获得佳景集团及玮力产业接手实施复工工程为例,显见槟州政府是以民为本政府,体恤购屋者的心声,因为对州政府信任,才获得各个白武士的投资。

黄汉伟表示,至于大华高园第二期计划,目前也有一间上市公司洽谈买地事宜,复工工程已露曙光。

他说,根据全国房屋数据显示,全国约97至99%的搁计划陆陆续续复工,当中只有1至3%的屋业计划仍处于搁置情况。

出席者包括垄尾区州议员杨顺兴、Pacific Construction有限公司董事陈国辉和清盘师代表古玛。




As reported in New Straits Times

Long wait for dream home almost over



GEORGE TOWN : The long wait for a dream home is almost over for some 300 buyers when an abandoned housing project in Relau was revived following a 12-year delay.

The Desa Aman Apartments, a low-to-medium cost project  with 392 units, received a lifeline after a developer took over  the project from its predecessor last year.

Its construction came to a halt in 2005 following a winding  up order against the former developer.

A spokesman from the property developer, Patsifit Con struction Sdn Bhd, said the rehabilitated project was slated to  receive the occupancy certificate (OC) by the year’s end after  construction works were almost 95 per cent complete yes terday.

The project comprising two blocks is scheduled to be ready  by December 22.

With an average price of RM68,000 per unit when the sale  and purchase agreement was signed in 2000, the market  price of the 10-storey and 20-storey blocks had soared to  about RM120,000.

State Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts  Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said about 96 per cent of  the purchasers had opted to continue paying housing loan to  secure their future homes.

"We want to highlight the latest development as several  purchasers are still not aware of the current status of the  project.

"Some are facing difficulties with their bank loan approval  and the developer will help them on a case-to-case basis,"  Wong said during a site inspection yesterday.

He said the developer would apply for the OC over the next  two weeks

Distributing ADUN's 2013 Calendar @ Air Itam Market.

The new 2013 ADUN Air Itam's calendar with the theme, 'PENANG, THE HOPE FOR MALAYSIA!' was launched at Air Itam wet market on Tuesday 27th November morning.
 
After his speech, YB Wong and his Service Team, JKKK and PPS members went for a walkabout to greet and distribute the calendars to the morning market and food court patrons.
 





 

Air Itam market loo wins cleanest public toilet award


As reported in Guangmin


  • 公廁從清晨6時許開放至凌晨12時許關閉,負責清理衛生的工友,須輪班才能維持公廁的清潔。
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(檳城27日訊)阿依淡巴剎公廁成功“擊敗”檳島56間公廁,榮登州政府主辦的“2012年世界廁所日”冠軍寶座;週二,該區州議員黃漢偉率領記者突擊這間最清潔公廁時,還發現有清潔工友正在清理廁所,廁所清潔明亮,果然是名副其實。

舊關仔角公廁在這項比賽中奪得亞軍,季軍則是峇都丁宜邁亞密海灘公廁。
無論如何,根據了解,在州議員未抵達的一小時前,市政局工友相信是收到“風聲”而在廁所置放盆栽,進行最後一分鐘的美化,在當地營業的部分小販揶揄檳島市政局清潔工友臨時“趕工”。

小販揶揄臨時美化
 
根據記者觀察,鋪上淡色系列地磚及白色牆磚的公廁內部不僅乾淨,同時通風系統也非常良好,有別於一般公廁面對的內部潮濕、悶熱及積水問題。同時,該間公廁內也置放多盆綠色植物作為美化,廁所馬桶及馬桶座板也非常乾淨,大多數基本設備都很完善。
黃漢偉也公開讚揚負責清理該間廁所的檳島市政局清潔工友,及答應主辦一場宴會慰勞這批工友。他披露,上述公廁在巴剎還未進行提升工程時,內部衛生狀況確實不理想,然而隨著巴剎提升工程一併竣工的公廁,目前其衛生、美觀及實用程度可媲美五星級廁所。
通風系統好基設佳
“這間公廁是從清晨6時許開放至午夜12時許關閉,由此可見,使用公廁的人數確實非常驚人,因此負責清理衛生的工友,必須輪班才能維持公廁的清潔。”
他直言,這項獎項的幕後“功臣”除了負責清理廁所的工友,同時包括給予高度配合及保持廁所環境的清潔的民眾,因此他再三感謝大家的支持。週二上午,檳島市 政局衛生環境小組高級官員符國明,移交州政府主辦的“2012年世界廁所日”冠軍獎杯及2000令吉模擬支票,由黃漢偉接領。由於,得獎的公廁是歸檳島市 政局負責為衛生清理工作,因此該筆2000令吉獎金將納入檳島市政局。
黃漢偉將撥款修巴剎屋頂
黃漢偉指出,其助理黃振部告訴他,阿依淡巴剎周邊34個攤位小販,面對屋頂漏水的問題,因此他將從選區撥款中撥出約7萬令吉,作為維修屋頂費用。
“這項工程最快大約是在12月14日開始,而且工友會等待巴剎收市後才進行維修工程,並連夜趕工務必在一兩天內竣工。”他披露,這項維修阿依淡巴剎周邊攤位屋頂工程,不會對巴剎小販造成任何影響,因此他希望小販不要慌張。
黃漢偉在拜訪阿依淡巴剎小販、巡視公廁及分發2013年日曆給民眾時,如是向記者透露。其助理黃振部也提及,受影響的34個攤位小販大多數經營雜貨及蔬菜類的販商。
週二上午,黃漢偉在分發2013年日曆給民眾時,不忘記幽默的吩咐民眾記得檢查日曆,因為說不定能從中看到“大選日子”。

As reported in The Star. 
Air Itam market loo wins cleanest public toilet award


By CAVINA LIM
cavina@thestar.com.my
Photos by CHARLES MARIASOOSAY

EIGHT Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) janitors were rewarded for their hard work when the Air Itam market public lavatory, which they were assigned to upkeep, was adjudged the winner of the Penang Cleanest Toilet competition.

The results, which were announced last Friday in conjunction with World Toilets Day, saw the Air Itam wet market beating 56 other public toilets.

The Padang Kota public toilet and the one in Miami Beach, Batu Ferringhi bagged the second and third placing respectively.

State Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai praised the MPPP workers, saying it was the joint effort of the janitors, who worked thoroughly on a schedule from 6am to midnight daily to ensure cleanliness.

“They also made sure that there was proper sanitation and lighting. They made the toilets looked clean and new every day. Traders and market goers as well as tourists use the Air Itam market public toilet frequently as it is located near tourist spots such as Kek Lok Si Temple and Penang Hill. Therefore, it is commendable that they were able to do such a good job considering the high number of people using the toilet every day,” he said.

Earlier, Wong, who is the Air Itam assemblyman, presented RM2,000 and a trophy to the MPPP workers as a token of appreciation during his visit to the market on Tuesday.

The competition, which was held in conjunction with the Penang Clean Toilets Campaign, was launched on March 5.

The first phase of the competition was carried out between May and July while shortlisted toilets which had obtained the four-star and five-star grading advanced onto the second phase held from August to end of October.





Various criteria such as lighting, sanitation, signages, cleaning schedule, maintenance and adequacy of water supply were taken into account during the evaluation.


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