April 28, 2008
TAMAN Tun Dr. Ismail (TTDI) residents who live along Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi are appalled by a new development plan for the area.
The project, a 20-storey twin tower office and apartment with three levels of basement carparks was said to have been approved by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and clearing works had already begun.
The site is located on the land currently occupied by Makbul Nasi Kandar restaurant. Rasta food court, which had also been on the land, has been shifted to another location in the vicinity.
Gone forever: The land where the Rasta food court once stood is being cleared for the project.
Resident Aznei Jaffni said the residents along Lorong Burhanuddin Helmi 1received a letter from DBKL in November 2007 informing them of the development plan and asking for consensus.
“We wrote a reply objecting to the plan based on several factors involving the environment, safety and traffic in the area. But we received no replies from DBKL.
“The next thing we know, the foodcourt had been shifted and they are breaking the ground, ignoring our interests as residents.
“Only residents living along Lorong Burhanuddin Helmi 1 received the letter from DBKL, those living on other nearby streets did not receive it,” Aznel said.
Another resident See Kot Yeng said the development would bring more traffic to the already congested business centre.
“It will be a high-density development with office blocks and apartments, so you can imagine the traffic flow.
“When the work starts, there will also be noise and air pollution,” he said.
Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi is a trunk road that connects motorists to Bandar Utama, the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) and to other parts of TTDI.
It is sandwiched between a business district and a housing area.
Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said he would bring the matter to DBKL and work with the residents to resolve the matter.
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