KL mayor: It is very challenging to build affordable homes


Too pricey: Ahmad Phesal showing a model of a RUMAWIP scheme displayed at DBKL building. Most urban poor cannot afford PPR flats let alone these units.

KUALA Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is facing a challenging time to deliver affordable housing to low-income earners as it is no longer cost-effective, said mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib.

He said the public could not expect DBKL to utilise funds in housing projects that would not generate income for the local authority.

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