JOHOR BARU: Plans are already in the pipeline to establish the first garden-by-the-sea at Danga Bay overlooking the Straits of Johor.
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said the 8.09ha seafronting garden would probably be taking shape in the next one to two years.
He said it would be part of the multi-billion development to transform Danga Bay into one of the most sought-after waterfront development addresses in the world.
Several up-scale waterfront property development projects would be coming up along the Danga Bay stretch within the next 12 to 24 months including hotels, office towers and retail complexes.
“We want to position Johor Baru as a City in the Garden by establishing as many green areas as possible within the Johor Baru district,” Abdul Ghani said at the opening of Taman Merdeka at Jalan Tasek Utara here.
The 12.14ha Taman Merdeka, built at a cost of RM13mil, is divided into nine components with each portraying the country’s independence roadmap from the Malay Sultanate era to the Japanese Occupation to the day Malaya was declared independent.
He said a site has been identified in Danga Bay for the proposed garden project which would involve land reclamation.
Abdul Ghani said Johor would ensure that the state would adopt a balanced approach in its development to ensure folk would continue to enjoy greenery and open spaces within the city.
“We are taking a cue from the late Sultan Ibrahim’s far-sighted vision of opening the 53ha Istana Gardens in the compounds of Istana Besar to the public,” he said.
Abdul Ghani said the 90-year-old Istana Gardens is a popular spot among city folk.
Separately, he said developers undertaking massive housing development projects were no longer allowed to sub-divide the 10% compulsory green lung into smaller components within the scheme.
Abdul Ghani said the 10% green lung must be the main component of the entire development or the core of the project to ensure residents were not shortchanged in terms of green areas for outdoor activities.
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