PETALING JAYA: The federal territories ministry and Kuala Lumpur City Hall plan to develop an urban farm to improve the living conditions of homeless people in the capital city.
Federal territories minister Annuar Musa said this approach is being taken to offer employment opportunities to the homeless so that they can generate their own income.
The project will be carried out near the transit centre for the homeless, which is currently being built in Jalan CY Choy in Kuala Lumpur.
“This time, we will take a different approach. Previously, we sent them to work in factories. Therefore, we create a new concept, we open a farm through an urban farming programme next to the transit centre for them to cultivate the land and sell the produce,” he said.
Annuar said he came up with the idea of an urban farming concept earlier, and even intended to collaborate with state governments in providing land to start the project.
“We rescue the homeless and send them to the respective states to make them as Felda (Federal Land Development Authority) settlers. But, apparently, some (homeless people) did not want to and insisted on staying in Kuala Lumpur,” he said.
Kuala Lumpur mayor Mahadi Che Ngah said DBKL is in the process of upgrading the community hall in Taman Desa to become a permanent homeless shelter for more than 300 people. It is expected to be ready by March. - FMT
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