KUCHING: Chairman of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP), Lo Khere Chiang hopes that the RM10 million rejuvenation project for Sungai Maong bazaar at the Third Mile would be approved soon.
Speaking after the blessing ceremony of Lu Yi Pek Kong temple at the Third Mile on Sunday (Dec 27), he said, “A market plays an important role in the development of a town as it is a place for the people to purchase their daily needs.”
The Batu Kitang assemblyman explained that the rejuvenation project would be implemented under the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (RMK-12).
“The Third Mile bazaar is small but this is where the community gathers together. It has been around for more than 60 years. The market needs to be renovated,” he added.
Lo said the expansion of the market would depend on the availability of space.
“We will also look at the rejuvenation plans for Kota Sentosa bazaar at Mile 7 and Kota Padawan bazaar at Mile 10,” he said.
On Dec 15, MPP proposed a number of urban renewal initiatives under RMK-12. They included the urban renewal and rejuvenation of Sungai Maong Bazaar at Mile 3, Kota Sentosa bazaar at Mile 7 and Kota Padawan bazaar at Mile 10.
“The urban renewal initiatives are important as they will rejuvenate these bazaars and their surrounding townships, making them more vibrant and economically sustainable with multiple catalytic effects,” Lo said at MPP’s 24th anniversary celebration at Kota Padawan Mall carpark compound. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the event.
