KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad says Putrajaya is considering a new piece of legislation dealing specifically with urban renewal, to facilitate the redevelopment of old buildings in the capital.“To ensure an effective and implementable urban renewal process, the government will put forward a new piece of legislation,” he said during ministerial question time today.
Khalid said the ministry had, through the Town and Country Planning Department, undertaken a study on guidelines for urban regeneration based on existing legal provisions under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976. This is streamlined with the government’s vision and development policies which can be implemented by either the government or private sector, he added.