MUHAMMAD AIDIL AFIF BIN MOHD YASIR                                        MC243

Script news : Politics

Title : Free parking, Melaka is expected to cost RM2 million a year

Treatment : The Melaka state government expects revenue shortfall of about RM2 million a year after the exemption of parking fees involving 27,880 parking lots under the administration of four local authorities (PBTs) in the state.

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The Melaka state government expects revenue shortages of about RM2 million a year after the exemption of parking fees in the state on Saturday and Sunday starting June 15.

Melaka Housing, Local Government and Environment Exco, Tey Kok Kiew said it involved 27,880 parking lots under the administration of four local authorities (PBTs) in the state.

However, he said, the lack of collection is unlikely to have a significant impact on the state's revenue if spending measures are to be implemented effectively.

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TEY KOK KIEW : "The car park parking exemption initiative initially implemented in the administrative area of ​​the Melaka Historical City Council involves tourism or urban areas, but it is then expanded in three other local administrations in the state.

"It is a promise by the state government under the leadership of Pakatan Harapan in the last 14th General Election to ease the burden of the people as well as the government's responsibility for the people," he told reporters after launching free parking on Saturday, Sunday and Jasin Municipal Public Holidays (MPJ), here, today.

AIDIL AFIF : He said last year the collection of vehicle parking fees in the state amounted to RM6.68 million involving three districts under the control of four PBTs in the state.

According to him, the highest revenue collection was in the Melaka Historical City Council (MBMB) area of ​​RM4.2 million followed by Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (RM2 million), Alor Gajah Municipal Council (RM258,945) and MPJ (RM221,787)

TEY KOK KIEW : "The highest number of parking lots is in the MBMB area of ​​14,116 parcels followed by MPHTJ (8,497 parcels), MPJ (3,055 parcels) and MPAG (2,212 parcels)

AIDIL AFIF : He said of the total of 27,880 parking lots in the state, 6,021 were located in tourist areas while 21,859 squares were in the common areas.

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