KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced a RM37.6 million allocation for the 1Malaysia Maintenance Fund to finance the maintenance of the federal capital's low-cost homes, expecially flats, built by the private sector.
The federal government allocated RM20 million, Federal Territories and Urban Well-being Ministry RM5 million, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) RM10 million and the private sector RM2.6 million, Najib said when launching the Federal Territories Day celebrations, here Sunday night.
The simultaneous celebrations are for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.
Najib said the fund was for the maintenance of lifts, painting the buildings, repairs to the roofs and general repair works.
However, he added, the allocation for the maintenance of the low-cost houses and flats would be made with a matching grant from the government to the funds raised by the joint management bodies or management corporations of the housing schemes.
"We will work with the joint management corporations and fix the matching grant, for instance, if a management corporation raises RM100,000, then the government will add RM100,000.
"With this, the responsibility is jointly shouldered by the residents and government. If the residents contribute, they will play a role in ensuring continued proper maintenance of the low-cost houses or flats," he said.
The prime minister said if the financial assistance was given free, the residents would just wash off their hands and the maintenance efforts would not be sustained.
Najib also said that so far, the response to the sale of 44,000 public housing units (PPR) by the National Economic Action Council and public low-cost housing units (PPA) by DBKL had been encouraging as 25,000 units had been taken up.
The government had allocated RM250 million for maintenance of the PPR and PPA housing units and "our efforts will not stop here," he said. Najib said he would continue with the walkabout in Kuala Lumpur and planned to visit Kampung Baru to discuss the stalled development.
He was satisfied with the visits in Kuala Lumpur especially the facelift of Puduraya Bus Terminal where the waiting room was equipped with air-condition just like at airports.
"Our challenge is to develop Kuala Lumpur as a metropolitan to rival other cities and metropolitans," he said.
Federal Territories Day with the theme "1Wilayah Persekutuan Maju dan Sejahtera" at Dataran Merdeka opened with the cultural show "Senandung Budaya Wilayah Persekutuan."
It was followed by Konsert Ambang 1 Wilayah Persekutuan 2010 graced by local singers like Aishah, Datuk M.Daud Kilau, Bob and Mila.
Najib and Rosmah who arrived at 10.30pm at Menara Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) was met by Raja Nong Chik before taking the "Hop On Hop off" bus for the launch ceremony.
They were greeted on arrival with the Selamat Datang 1Malaysia dance followed by a trooping of Federal Territory flags, the song "Maju dan Sejahtera" and capped with a fireworks display.
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