Mohamad Zahri (fourth from right) launching the Ramadan bazaar balloting session and handover of permits at MBPJ’s Dewan Sivik. — WILLIAM GARY/The Star
GRILLED food will have its own zone at Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Ramadan bazaars this year.
MBPJ Licensing, Business Development and Entrepreneur Department director Sharinaz Samsudin said traders selling grilled food items would be located in the red zone.
She said this was necessary because the city council had received feedback from other traders about smoke permeating from grilled food sellers.
“We want to make sure that the Ramadan bazaar this year is harmonious for all traders,” she added.
MBPJ will have 19 Ramadan bazaar locations involving 1,243 trading lots.
The theme for this year is “Digital & Clean”.
Petaling Jaya mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon said traders must be responsible in ensuring their lots were clean during and after trading hours.
“If they fail to do so, the city council will take action,” he told reporters at the Ramadan bazaar balloting session and handover of permits to traders at MBPJ’s Dewan Sivik.
He said this year’s theme was in line with Selangor government’s recommendations to increase the use of Internet of Things (IoT), especially in the micro-entrepreneurship sector.
Mohamad Zahri said MBPJ was committed to transforming micro-entrepreneurs in Petaling Jaya through guidance and courses throughout 2024.
MBPJ is emphasising cashless transactions this year, where all traders are required to have a QR code at their stalls.
Earlier, micro-entrepreneurs attended a briefing and sharing session on “menu engineering” for Ramadan and seasonal i-scheme financing for Ramadan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri as well as the importance of food handling.
Menu engineering entails educating traders on designing a menu focusing on their best and tastiest dishes to enable higher income.
