KUALA LUMPUR: The upgraded Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (PTKL2040) will be a human-centric, comprehensive, structured plan, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister described the launch of PTKL2040 as a milestone and the start of a major overhaul in the federal capital's development that was delayed owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“When the Madani government came in, we proposed a big (change) to make this development more human-centric, organised and inclusive while taking into account the digital and artificial intelligence aspects.
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“Consideration was also given to public housing, ease for traders and hawkers. Our approach should accommodate the majority of the people, the M40 and B40.
“Usually, when it comes to development plans, the people are just one aspect. There are also public facilities and mass transit.
"This approach is not wrong, but there should be a more organised one in which the development is human-centric,” he said in his speech during the launch at the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Training Institute on Tuesday (June 24).
Anwar added it was important to understand that PTKL2024 does not only include officers, politicians, the corporate sector and entrepreneurs, but should incorporate all views.
He also said what was inherited (previous plans) can be improved as those were made to suit the times, with a specific and structured plan for everyone.
The launch was witnessed by Anwar’s wife, Bandar Tun Razak MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, and Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif.
PTKL2040 will serve as the main guide for the physical development of Kuala Lumpur over the next 15 years.
This plan was gazetted on May 28 and came into effect on June 11.
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It is designed to incorporate policies outlined in the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2040 (PSKL2040) by focusing on several key aspects, namely land use planning control, development intensity, control over activities on each land lot, infrastructure planning, environmental conservation, and improving the quality of life of city residents.
The plan was drawn up in line with the provisions of the Federal Territories (Planning) Act 1982, and through a careful preparation process involving comprehensive community participation.
Since 2019, DBKL has conducted more than 70 engagement sessions involving various parties, including MPs, government agencies, developers, professional bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), residents' associations, hawkers' associations, single mothers' associations, and the general public.
In May 2008, DBKL launched the Draft Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020, outlining a vision for Kuala Lumpur to become a world-class city.
