Historic ashram in jeopardy again


A tourist taking a photo of Swami Vivekananda’s statue at the ashram in Brickfields. — Photos: WILLIAM GARY/The Star

THE fate of the Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, is once again in jeopardy as the land on which the building is on is not recognised as a heritage site in the draft Kuala Lumpur Local Plan (KLLP 2040).

Residents who attended a briefing with the Save Kuala Lumpur Coalition (SKL) were shocked to find there was no mention of the iconic building being designated a heritage site in the draft.

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