Such massive high profile project.

If the route is designed too near existing houses then residents have their rights to question the authorities.

Seem many offence this DASH ???

Where are you traveling from and to where bro?

Works minister: No automatic renewals for Kidex, Dash if deals lapse again
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
December 11, 2014

Fadillah stressed that any decision on extending the concession agreement of both proposed Selangor highways would be made only after a 'detailed discussion' with government entities. — Picture by Nazerul Ramli
Fadillah stressed that any decision on extending the concession agreement of both proposed Selangor highways would be made only after a 'detailed discussion' with government entities. — Picture by Nazerul Ralli

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Putrajaya has given its assurance that both the Kinrara Damansara Expressway (Kidex) and the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Highway (DASH) will not get further extensions to their concessions automatically if the developers still fail to meet existing criteria.

Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof said both projects are closely scrutinised by several government agencies and must be returned to the Public-Private Partnership Unit (Ukas) of the Prime Minister's Department (JPM) for review should their concession agreements expire a second time.

"If the condition precedent is not fulfilled according to the specified time in the concession agreement, it will be referred back to Ukas JPM," he told Malay Mail Online via text message when contacted.

Fadillah stressed that any decision on extending the concession agreement of both proposed Selangor highways would be made only after a "detailed discussion" with government entities including the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) and the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM).

Kidex Sdn Bhd, the developer of Kidex, was granted a three-month extension to its concession deal after this hit the one-year expiry on November 15, without having fulfilled the necessary preconditions for full approval by Putrajaya.


Similarly, Dash's developer, Prolintas Bhd's concession agreement ended on September 25, and was extended until December 24.

Lobby groups opposed to both previously said the minister had conveyed that the concessions would “sent back” to the Prime Minister’s Office upon a second expiration, and expressed apprehension over what this would mean for both highway projects.

The Kidex project has been rejected on three occasions by the city council as the developer failed to provide sufficient details.

Under Section 18 of the Town Country and Planning Act (TCPA), construction cannot start unless a highway fits with the MBPJ’s local plans.

Kidex is currently not incorporated into the council’s blueprint for Petaling Jaya.

Among the areas that could be affected by the project are Tropicana Mall, SS2 Mall, Rothman’s traffic lights, Section 14, Amcorp Mall, Hilton Petaling Jaya, Tun Hussein Onn Eye Hospital, Jalan Templer roundabout, Taman Datuk Harun, Taman Medan Baru and Bandar Kinrara.

With 12 interchanges, the RM11.5 Dash expressway plans to link drivers to Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong and Sprint highways, which residents claimed are already congested during peak hours.

Dash will serve motorists from Puncak Perdana, Alam Suria, Denai Alam, Kampung Melayu Subang, Jalan Sungai Buloh, the Rubber Research Institute Malaysia, Kota Damansara, Damansara Perdana and Mutiara Damansara, Prolintas said.

Critics and residents are concerned that, in addition to further traffic congestion, construction in the highly-populated area will be detrimental to their safety, health and the environment.

- See more at: http://m.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/a...h.eeCzfvyl.dpuf

If gov. can privatize and support highway project, they also can do the same with mass transit project.

The highway must be built in order to support at least Elmina and Kwasaland but not as proposed.

I suggest that the route shall be amended as mentioned earlier.

Since DASH confrim oledi still can amend meh??

The idea is to serve Elmina and Kwasa Land.

An alternative is connecting NKVE/NSE with Jalan Sungai Buloh through Kwasa Land.




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Well done, keep up the good work. They can realign DASH elsewhere but not at 30m (?) parallel to the condos along Damansara Perdana, which is detrimental to the health for residents here. vested interest.

Azmin ‘shocked’ Dash proximity to homes, highway opponents claim
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
December 16, 2014

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In this file picture, a resident looks at the proposed Damansara-Shah Alam expressway plans during a meeting to voice out calls against the DASH highway at Damansara Perdana. — Picture by Choo Choy May
In this file picture, a resident looks at the proposed Damansara-Shah Alam expressway plans during a meeting to voice out calls against the DASH highway at Damansara Perdana. — Picture by Choo Choy May
SHAH ALAM, Dec 16 — Selangor mentri besar Azmin Ali was shock when he was told by residents that the Damansara-Shah Alam expressway (Dash) would be mere metres away from two condominiums, representatives of Say No to Dash (SNTD) said today.

SNTD representative Michelle Wong said the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report obtained by the group recently revealed “several” flaws — one of which was the fact that the EIA failed to recognise the consequences of building a 19-metre elevated highway 11.2 metres and 14 metres away from two condominiums in the Damansara Perdana area.

The EIA, added Wong also failed to differentiate Mutiara Damansara as a wholly-separate residential area from Damansara Perdana.

“He (Azmin) sees how ridiculous it is. He was just as shocked during the meeting.

“We are okay with the highway coming from Shah Alam... we do not accept elevated highways through densely populated and developed residential areas,” she told a news conference here after SNTD’s meeting with Azmin.

Wong said that MB Azmin had told them he would be meeting developer Prolintas Bhd and the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) over the matter next, and will be demanding that a new EIA be prepared.

“He (Azmin) said he would impose conditions, and that a new EIA be done before the highway is approved,” she added.

SNTD had also urged MB Azmin to call off the state government’s structural plan for 2035 which had included Dash and several other highways including the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex.)

SNTD has claimed that the highway developer, Prolintas Bhd, has tried to conceal the fact that work on the Dash project has already begun despite no official confirmation from the Works Ministry or the Selangor government.

Attempts by the anti-Dash lobby to use the state government’s Freedom of Information Act (FOI) to release the state executive council’s meeting minutes on the highway have been unsuccessful so far.

It is understood that the Work Ministry’s concession agreement with Prolintas, which ended on September 25, has been extended till December 24.

According to Prolintas, Dash will be a 20.1km, three-lane, dual carriageway expressway starting from Puncak Perdana in Shah Alam to the Penchala interchange.

In September, the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) moved to repeal amendments to the city’s plans following public concerns over a number of issues, which included the Dash highway.

Some of the amendments which have been halted include the inclusion of the controversial 20.1km dual carriage Dash.

With 12 interchanges, the RM11.5 billion expressway plans to link drivers to Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong and Sprint highways, which residents claimed are already congested during peak hours.

Dash will serve motorists from Puncak Perdana, Alam Suria, Denai Alam, Kampung Melayu Subang, Jalan Sungai Buloh, the Rubber Research Institute Malaysia, Kota Damansara, Damansara Perdana and Mutiara Damansara, Prolintas said.

SNTD and the residents were concerned that in addition to traffic congestion, construction in the highly-populated area will be detrimental to their safety, health and the environment.

- See more at: http://m.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/a...h.JeULuIEa.dpuf

They should sack those engineer or whatever u name it that proposed the elevated highway to be 10m+ fr the condos.

Common sense sikit la....

The impact of population growth in Elmina and Kwasa would cause an increase in road traffic at all directions.

This is unsustainable development.

10m+ fr the condos......which condo affected by DASH ??

Should b Emerald.

Only Emerald affected by DASH?? I tot few of condo??

Ritze Perdana 2, Metropolitan SQ, Emerald. These 3 condos will be directly affected by the present alignment of DASH.

were those condo under commercial land?

no matter how they objection, DASH still need to continue bcos Gov oledi approve and in progress. Correct??

Gomen always go ahead with the project regardless of the protest, it's just matter of time. Look at DUKE, its just a few meters away fr some condos.

So technically, DASH should b ready in 5years?

i hope DASH can complete asap. Currently NKVE is f***ing jam jam jam