Roads built on govt land aren’t allowed to be sold, transferred to private sector – NRES deputy minister

Roads built on government land are not allowed to be sold or transferred to the private sector, said deputy minister of natural resources and environmental sustainability Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh. As these are strategic national assets, private sector involvement is limited to road management or maintenance through concession agreements, without affecting government ownership or the status of the road as a public road.

The Ledang MP added that any closure, disposal or change in the status of a public road is subject to gazettement and approval by the relevant authorities under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172), the Roads, Drains and Buildings Act 1974 (Act 133) and the National Land Code 1965 (Act 828).

“This process involves scrutiny by the public works department (JKR) and local authorities, approval by state authorities, and the requirement to provide an equivalent or better alternative route if public access is affected,” he told the Dewan Rakyat today, reported by Bernama.

The government adopts a multi-layered assessment process, including verification of land status, technical evaluations by JKR and local councils on safety, capacity and accessibility, and conditions set by state authorities requiring an equivalent or improved alternative route before any changes are implemented, the NRES deputy minister said.

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