This is something that's long overdue. After a tough battle during the 2009 MPSJ Budget, we got a nominal sum to get the ball rolling - RM350k. The process of preparation, study has already started. We hope to be ready to move into making this a reality by the end of the year.

More funds needs to be allocated towards this cause for the 2011 budget.

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Crematorium badly needed in Puchong

By THO XIN YI
thoxinyi@thestar.com.my


Subang Jaya municipal councillors feel there is an urgent need for a crematorium in Puchong.
K. Arumugam said it was the local council’s responsibility to provide the facility under Section 94 of the Local Government Act, which specifies that “a local authority may provide suitable places within or without the local authority area to be used as burial grounds or crematoria and shall make proper provision for maintaining the same”.
He said it was timely for the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) to build a crematorium as there have been many requests from the residents.
“Currently, they have to travel to Petaling Jaya or Shah Alam to utilise the facility,” he said.
Tai Cheng Heng agreed, adding that there was a need for the crematorium since land was expensive and scarce.
Arumugam said the MPSJ urban planning department was looking for the best location to house the crematorium and it would most probably be in Puchong.
“The council allocated RM350,000 last year for the project, and we had recommended another RM2mil for next year’s budget,” he said.
Rajiv Rishyakaran said with more funds, an extra burner could be purchased for standby.
Arumugam added that the council should maintain the facility once it is built instead of privatising it.
“If we privatise it, the costs charged by the operator might be higher. More people can benefit from the service if it remains under the council,” he said.