Selangor has approved DASH project, says Kota Anggerik rep
“In the case of DASH, only about 12% of those who would be affected are protesting, and their properties only make up 200m of the 20.4km stretch.”
(The Malaysian Insider) – The Selangor government has approved the Damansara-Shah Alam Highway (DASH) project on all technical standpoints, Kota Anggerik assemblyman Yaakob Sapari (pic) said.
The green light for the project had been kept under wraps due to protests from various quarters, the Star Metro quoted Yaakob as saying.
“Various groups will protest every new development but if the project fulfils all the requirements, there is no problem approving it.
“In the case of DASH, only about 12% of those who would be affected are protesting, and their properties only make up 200m of the 20.4km stretch,” he said during the Yes-2-Dash Y2D family day in Cahaya SPK Clubhouse.
The highway’s approval had been a contentious issue between protest group Say No To DASH and Y2D.
Work on DASH is expected to begin in the middle of next year and it is estimated to be completed by 2019.
Based on traffic impact assessments carried out by highway concessionaire Prolintas Sdn Bhd, the majority of residents living in areas such as Puncak Alam, Saujana Utama and Cahaya SPK work in the Kuala Lumpur city centre and need an alternative route such as DASH, the StarMetro reported.
“The traffic jam begins as early as 6.30am on weekdays,” the report quoted Cahaya SPK resident Subbiah Muthusamy as saying.
“Currently, there is no other alternative route. If even a small accident takes place on the road, the entire stretch of Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari will be jammed for hours,” he said.
