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Facelift for historical sites
Facelift for historical sites
Conservation works are underway to preserve, beautify and better define heritage sites and valuable cultural assets here.
The project is focussing on the historical city's core zones. They cover some 18ha and include three areas -- Padang Nyiru, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and Jalan Kampung Hulu.
The gate of A'Famosa, the fort at the foot of St Paul's hill built by the Portuguese when they colonised Malacca in the 16th century; and Jonker Walk are situated in these zones.
Mayor Datuk Zainal Abu said the project is concentrating on upgrading roads and walkways, repairing broken drains, lighting and signs, landscaping and sprucing up the back lanes of heritage areas.
"The project, costing RM10 million, is being funded by the federal government under the Tourism and Culture Ministry to maintain the city after it was recognised as a Unesco heritage site in 2008," he said.
The project was proposed in 2010. Work started in May this year after the tender was awarded to UT Generation Sdn Bhd.
"It is expected to be completed by November next year," Zainal said after a site visit and presentation of the city's master plan design project with Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob at Casa del Rio hotel, here, recently.
Also present were State executive councillor for Housing, Local Government and Environment Datuk Ismail Othman.
At the site visit, Khalil was not happy with the painting work which he claimed was of inferior quality.
"There should not be several layers of paint as the old paint must first be scraped off before the new coat is applied.
"Otherwise, the fresh layer will peel off after a year or so," he said as he demonstrated how to scraped the paint off a building in Jalan Kampung Kuli.
Zainal said one of the main elements of the project also include painting several buildings red to mark the entry point for visitors coming into the core zones.
"This is to ensure that visitors are able to differentiate the heritage sites from their outliers," he said. He added that the road signs would be changed according to international standards in terms of its colour and design.
"We will also ensure that the content and language are grammatically correct," he said.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
Conservation works are underway to preserve, beautify and better define heritage sites and valuable cultural assets here.
The project is focussing on the historical city's core zones. They cover some 18ha and include three areas -- Padang Nyiru, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock and Jalan Kampung Hulu.
The gate of A'Famosa, the fort at the foot of St Paul's hill built by the Portuguese when they colonised Malacca in the 16th century; and Jonker Walk are situated in these zones.
Mayor Datuk Zainal Abu said the project is concentrating on upgrading roads and walkways, repairing broken drains, lighting and signs, landscaping and sprucing up the back lanes of heritage areas.
"The project, costing RM10 million, is being funded by the federal government under the Tourism and Culture Ministry to maintain the city after it was recognised as a Unesco heritage site in 2008," he said.
The project was proposed in 2010. Work started in May this year after the tender was awarded to UT Generation Sdn Bhd.
"It is expected to be completed by November next year," Zainal said after a site visit and presentation of the city's master plan design project with Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob at Casa del Rio hotel, here, recently.
Also present were State executive councillor for Housing, Local Government and Environment Datuk Ismail Othman.
At the site visit, Khalil was not happy with the painting work which he claimed was of inferior quality.
"There should not be several layers of paint as the old paint must first be scraped off before the new coat is applied.
"Otherwise, the fresh layer will peel off after a year or so," he said as he demonstrated how to scraped the paint off a building in Jalan Kampung Kuli.
Zainal said one of the main elements of the project also include painting several buildings red to mark the entry point for visitors coming into the core zones.
"This is to ensure that visitors are able to differentiate the heritage sites from their outliers," he said. He added that the road signs would be changed according to international standards in terms of its colour and design.
"We will also ensure that the content and language are grammatically correct," he said.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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