MPS demolished an illegal workshop in Kampung Melayu Sungai Buloh earlier this week.
Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) is cracking down on property and business owners who have carried out renovations on their buildings or built structures without approval.
MPS deputy president Adi Faizal Ahmad Tarmizi said action was being taken against those who had ignored the council’s notices, warnings and advice to remove such structures.
“This includes those who have modified or extended their homes without obtaining the necessary approvals.
“This is also for small industry factories and businesses that are unlicensed and have been refused or are ineligible for the factory legalising programme,” Adi Faizal said after chairing the council’s monthly full board meeting.
Since January, more than 10 such operations had been carried out, he said, adding that four demolitions were carried out this week.
Operations were conducted in locations such as Kampung Sungai Tua, Kampung Melayu Sungai Buloh, Taman Desa Mas and Taman M-Residensi.
Adi Faizal said MPS had been gathering data on unauthorised constructions for the past three years.
According to MPS data, 471 factories in Selayang municipality are yet to be licensed, while more than 222 are not eligible as they are operating on government land.
A total of 547 factories have so far been legalised while 1,018 factories have been identified to be operating without MPS approval.
“We have given ample time for the owners and proprietors to rectify their mistakes and now MPS will take action.
“This is not a one-off operation, as we have been taking such action periodically,” said Adi Faizal.
Between September 2019 and Dec 31, 2020, the Selangor government kicked off an initiative to legalise unlicensed factories.
The programme focused on factories that were already operating in industrial areas but had failed to obtain the required approvals and permits.
The initiative was only applicable to those who had failed to convert existing agricultural or residential land to industrial status or had not sought approval for building permits.
Meanwhile, before the start of the full board meeting, two new councillors were sworn in, filling the last seats.
Councillor Megat Mohd Fadhli Zakaria from PKR will be in charge of Zone 1, which covers areas such as Kampung Simpang Tiga, Kampung Sungai Chinchin and Kampung Sungai Pusu.
Muhammad Najmi Samsudin from DAP will oversee Zone 9, which comprises areas such as Kawasan Industri Batu Caves, Kampung Gombak Indah and Taman Industri Bolton.
Muhammad Najmi was previously an MPS councillor from 2018 to 2023.
