Decades-Long Wait Ends As Melaka Hands Over 47 Approval Letters For Railway Reserve Land

ALOR GAJAH, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- After more than 30 years, the issue involving railway reserve land in Pengkalan here has been resolved, with the Melaka government handing over 47 approval letters for state land application, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

He said the handover ceremony reflected the state government’s concern in understanding the community’s needs and ensuring that every policy and development project delivers a positive impact on the people’s lives.

“A total of 45 applications involved the Pengkalan railway reserve land that had been delayed for three decades, and two plots for temples.

“Also approved was Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) application to place a substation on Plot 1, Mukim Kelemak, Alor Gajah district, which will provide electricity to residential, commercial, hospital, and government office areas, benefiting more than 3,050 users,” he said today.

He said this at the handover of the approval letters in conjunction with the Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat (WRUR) programme for the Rembia state constituency, which was also attended by the coordinator for the constituency, Datuk Fairul Nizam Roslan.

He said this year, 96 state land applications have been approved in the district, followed by the issuance of Notice 5A by the land administrator. Notice 5A is an official document informing applicants of the fees due, including document preparation and registration costs, that they must pay to obtain the land titles.

“It is on this land that new homes will be built, gardens will be filled with flowers, children will run and play, and families will gather every weekend.

“Its value is not merely measured in square feet, but in the space to build a life and pass down a legacy of peace to future generations,” he said.

He said the state government imposes land premiums below market rates, ranging between RM9,000 and RM25,000, depending on the land size, compared to hundreds of thousands of ringgit.

“A special five per cent discount is offered to Notice 5A recipients who settle payment within three months, subject to the condition that no extension requests or appeals for premium reduction are made,” he added.

-- BERNAMA