Boom gates to stay, for now

'Metro Central' - 2013-12-28

Selangor govt will come up with guidelines by September 2014

By VINCENT TAN vincent.tan@thestar.com.my

WARNING letters were issued by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) on July 2 to two residents associations in Petaling Jaya.

The Bandar Utama Residents Associations (Bura) and Winchester Residents Association (WRA) were ordered to take down their automated gates and other road barriers which restrict access into the housing areas.

Although Petaling Jaya mayor Datin Paduka Alinah Ahmad promised that action would only be taken after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the news stirred a hornet’s nest.

So far, 18 RAs and RTs have registered their gated-and-guarded schemes with MBPJ and received conditional approvals.

According to MBPJ public relations officer Zainun Zakaria, the council has received more than 50 complaints this year, with many coming from the two areas in question.

Many questioned the distinction between “illegal” (e.g. unregistered with the city authority) and those found not to have complied with council guidelines.

In the worsening security climate where MBPJ is in the process of trying to acquire its own auxiliary police, many say boom gates and hired security guards represent a relatively effective measure in reducing crime.

While Bura and WRA managed to buy time by sending in their applications to be registered with MBPJ in September, matters came to a head by mid-October.

A three-housing-area operation was led by MBPJ’s Engineering Department against Bandar Utama Precinct BU 6, Winchester Ara Damansara and surprisingly, Damansara Jaya SS22, whosescheme was registered with the council.

Although the council claimed that they had given sufficient warning on the matter, Damansara Jaya Residents and Owners Association (DJROA) claimed otherwise.

The operation, which was also conducted without prior communication with the council’s Infrastructure Committee, prompted heated debate with letters and e-mails both for and against the move by MBPJ.

Nonetheless, the raid seems to have had a favourable effect, as MBPJ reported that 30 housing areas have registered their gatedand-guarded schemes, including Bura and WRA.

The matter has also been brought up in the recent state assembly, and the Selangor government is expected to issue new guidelines on boomgates and gated-andguarded schemes by September next year. In the meantime, local councils will refrain from tearing down any further boomgates until the new guidelines are out.

Road Closure

Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) has announced the temporary closure of part of the Bukit Jalil Highway Kuala Lumpur-bound traffic from now until Jan 5 from 11pm to 5am. KL-bound traffic will be diverted to Jalan Kinrara 4 and Jalan Kinrara 2 to bypass the construction area before re-entering the highway at a junction near SMK Seksyen 1 Bandar Kinrara. Puchong-bound traffic of the highway will not be affected by this closure. For details, call Prasarana Helpline at 03-7885 2585.

Source: Star Metro Central, 30 Dec 2013

Road Closure - LDP

Syarikat Prasarana Ne­gara Ber­had has an­nounced that the two lanes on the slip road on Da­mansara-Pu­chong High­way, head­ing to­wards Ban­dar Sun­way from Pu­chong/Pu­tra­jaya, will be closed in stages to fa­cil­i­tate the­con­struc­tionofLRTLineEx­ten­sion Pro­ject (LEP) from Oct 8 to 10 from mid­night to 5am. The sec­ond stage of work starts from Oct 21 to 22 from mid­night to 5am. 

For de­tails, call Prasarana Care­line at 03-78852585 or LDP Helpline at 03-7494 7333.

IOI Photography Contest

Show us the beautiful colours of this lively town in your very own creativity and participate in the IOI Photography Contest.

Cash prizes worth more than RM10,000, attractive vouchers and mystery gifts will be given to the winners in the respective categories, such as, Nature, Architecture, People. 

The Photography Contest starts from 1 October 2013 until 30 November 2013.

If you are interested to learn better skill in photography shooting, you may wish to join the Free Workshops. Limited seats are available and those who are interested may visit www.myioi.com/photocontest to register.

IOI Reach Out Community Newsletter Issue No.30

Dear Residents,

Courtesy of IOI Properties, you will be getting the Reach Out newsletter in your mail box tentatively between 5-18 September 2013 which will be distributed by its authorised distributor i.e. LHL Flyers Sdn Bhd.

FYI, Reach Out is a free community newsletter for Puchong under IOI Properties.


PHRA Committee

MPSJ Complaint Channels

Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya provides the following ways for you to forward your complaint:-

Channel 1
Kaunter Aduan - Aras 1, Kaunter bersepadu , Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya.

Channel 2
Hotline :- 03-8024 7700 (primary) or 03-56376545 (secondary)

Channel 3
Through MPSJ website at http://www.mpsj.gov.my/  berdaftar bersama My@MPSJ at http://ocps.mpsj.gov.my/cms/signup.jsp

Channel 4
Email your complaint to  mpsj@mpsj.gov.my

Channel 5
Write in to Majlis Perbandaran Subang JayaPersiaran Perpaduan USJ 5,47610 Subang Jaya,Selangor Darul Ehsan

Based on MPSJ website, they are supposed to get back to you in 14 working days.

To make your complaint more effective, it is advisable to 

• Lodge your complaint in writing for record purposes
• Complaint to be accompanied with photographs, as the saying goes: “picture paints a thousand words’
• Once you have lodged a complaint with MPSJ, you should follow-up with them until the complaint is resolved i.e. follow-up with the respective department "Pegawai MPSJ" 
• If there is no results, then you may contact your JKP member for assistance

For your information, Puchong Hartamas is in Zone 17 under the management of  

Mr. Stephen Chin Sou Bong

Zone 17 JKP Address:

Balai Masyarakat Jawatankuasa Penduduk (JKP) MPSJ,
Jalan BP 2/2, Bandar Bukit Puchong,
47100, Puchong, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Email : bongcs@mpsj.gov.my

No. Tel (HP) : 012 - 2330095

Moon Cake Festival 2013 : Blissful Lantern

Dear Residents,

The moon cake festival is approaching soon and it has always been an event that most of us look forward to. It's time to get together again and share our laughter while the children have fun, playing with lanterns and games.
For this year, PHRA has lined up the event and activities as follows:-

Date: 7th Sept 2013, Saturday
Venue: Playground

Programme
6.00 pm - Fun activities for Children
7.00 pm - Opening Speeches
7.15 pm - Dinner is served : Hawker foods and pot luck
7.45 pm - Games & Lucky draw
8.30 pm - Lantern parade
9.30 pm - Lucky draw / End

Admission:      Open to all residents, relatives and friends
Joining Fee:     Adults: RM5.00
                        Children (Aged 6 to 12): RM2.00
                        Senior Citizen: Free


Leaflet will be dropped into your mail box within this week for registration with the appointed Road Representative by 8th August 2013. Details of sponsorship in terms of lucky gift and pot luck food is provided in the leaflet as well which you can download  HERE

Alternatively, you may register with full payment on-the-spot at the Playground on the dates below from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.

• 10 August, Sat
• 11 August, Sun
• 16 August , Fri
• 17 August, Sat
• 18 August, Sun

Please book your calendar and we look forward seeing you on that day!


PHRA Committee
Towards Better Living

MPSJ Kaunter Bergerak - August 2013

Berembun Waterfall, Klau Pahang - Sweet Memories

On 21st July 2013, a total of 43 Taman Puchong Hartamas residents embarked on a adventurous one-day trip to Klau Pahang.

Despite the tiring bus-ride to the destination, it was a splendid day out into the rural town experiencing 4-wheel drive ride along the muddy terrain, insights into the processing of peanut and bean curd.
The food was simply delicious and exceeded our expectations.

Well, there's a saying a picture is worth a thousand words. Here goes...

Group Photo

Jungle Trailing - 4WD

Crystal Clear Water

Peanut Factory

Fried Bean Curd

Meal of the Day - Yummy

One-Day Trip to Berembun Waterfall, Klau Pahang

Dear residents and tenants,

PHRA is organizing a 1-day trip to Berembun Waterfall. It is an interesting, attractive and adventurous trip deep into the jungle with waterfall. Do not miss out this opprtunity.

 
Itinerary
1. Visitation: Berembun Waterfall, Beancurd Factory, Peanut Factory.
2. Bring your own drinking water.
3. Exclude lunch. Please prepare your own lunch.
4. Include dinner. Either at Bentong or Bukit Tinggi.
5. Excludes 4WD. Either drive your own or rent on the spot (RM____ per unit).
6. Fees: RM100 per person

If you're interested, please contact Stella Ng (012-371 9686) or Angela (019-600 1132) for registration.
Registration is on a first come first basis only.
Deadline for registration is 15th July 2013.

Thank you

Latest update: 6 July 2013
We are going to make this trip happen and as planned.
After the registration deadlines, we are extending the invites to your friends and extended family members.
For more details, please contact the person-in-charge above.

PHRA Committee

Temporary closure Toll Plaza A -LDP

LITRAK will be closing the Toll Plaza 'A' (from Sunway to Puchong/KESAS bound) to all class of vehicles to facilitate the Traffic Studies which will be carried out from 17-21 June 2013 (Monday - Friday) from 6.00 am to 10.00 am.

Waste Collection and Cleansing Schedule

Tips to Dispose Domestic Waste

• Separate gravy or fluid from domestic waste. Do not dispose gravy or fluid into the bin.
• Do not dispose all hazardous and toxic materials such as paint, batteries, aerosol and scheduled waste into the bin.
• Do not dispose bulky waste and garden waste into the bin. Garden waste should be packed properly in garbage bags and be left in the open space for collection.
• Use bio-degradable garbage bag.
• The garbage bags should be tied neatly before placing into the bin.

 Below is the waste collection and cleansing schedule in our "taman"

"REACH OUT" - Community Magazine

REACH OUT - The FREE community magazine for Puchong, is now ONLINE and available free to a wider audience on the internet.

If you would like to grab the latest issue, just click the image below

Click HERE to access past issues.

New Security Services (Z Force Security & Systems Sdn Bhd)

Dear Residents,

With effect from 20th April 2013, the security services will be taken over by Z Force Security & Systems Sdn Bhd.

RA has increased the number of guards from 3 to 4 persons in order to provide better security measures for our "Taman". We seek your patience and understanding whilst the standard operating procedures are in place and the security company is housekeeping the current condition of the guard house

Discussion - Houskeeping the GuardHouse

"Taman" security and safety is very much depends on our contributions and support. Therefore RA hopes to see more residents play their role, share the responsibility and be part of the community. We invite you to join us as Paying Security Member to make our "Taman" uniquely strong, safe and peaceful.

IMPORTANT NOTE
To ensure SMOOTH FLOW of traffic at the guardhouse, RA would appreciate if all residents can stick the latest car sticker on their cars to enable residency recognition by the Security Guards.

Year 2013 Car Sticker

Kindly contact Angela Tan at 019-600 1132 to purchase the car stickers (RM 2 each) if you have yet to do so.

"Towards Better Living"
PHRA Committee

If you have any suggestions, feel free to email us at phra.contact@gmail.com

Temporary Closure of Toll Plaza A on LDP Highway

Providing a pleasant and comfort journey on Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong has always been one of the objectives of LITRAK in all of its highway enhancement projects.

In line with that, LITRAK will be closing the Toll Plaza 'A' (from Sunway to Puchong bound) to all class of vehicles to facilitate the Traffic Studies which will be carried out from 17-19 April 2013 (Wednesday-Friday) from 6.00 am to 10.00 am only (3 days).

Highway users are advised to follow the signs posted. For any traffic info, please call LDP Helpline at 03-7494 7333.

Water Disruption (Scheduled)

Dear Residents,

Please be informed that SYABAS will be carrying out upgrading works on the District Metering Zones (DMZ) meter  installation. Hence, water disruption is scheduled at our 'taman' as below

From : 29 April (10.00 PM) - Monday 

To:      30 April (4.00 AM) - Tuesday

Security Updates

Dear Residents,

We have received lots of feedback that the current security services are not on par with our expectations. Please be assured that we are looking into this matter and will have updates soon.

For your information, the security company that we engaged are still under probation and we have yet to sign any contractual agreement with them. We therefore be appreciative if we can have your understandings and patience while we sort out the security issue in due time.

Thanking you

PHRA Committee

7th AGM (17th March 2013)

We had our annual meeting as planned with much expectations and discussions in place.

Agenda of the AGM
2.00- 3.00 PM  - Registration
3.00- 3.10 PM  - Opening speech by Chairlady, Stella Ng
3.10- 3.30 PM  - 2012 Happenings
3.30- 3.45 PM  - Financial report
3.45- 4.00 PM  - Issue at hand (new guard house)
4.00- 4.10 PM  - Resolution
4.10- 5.00 PM  - New PHRA commitee election

The new committee member for 2013 is listed at here