IPOH: The Perak authorities offers assurances that the event of tourism merchandise on the Kinta Riverwalk right here will not be a “white elephant”.
State Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi mentioned re-development of the tourism merchandise within the space would be dealt with solely by the Ipoh City Council (MBI) and not by a number of companies as was executed beforehand.
“We hope that this one agency-strategy to control growth of the challenge will result in extra built-in growth to make sure tourism merchandise right here can be maintained and additional enhanced.
“This is as a result of, prior to now, we had numerous events creating this space, so perhaps that is why it might not be managed in addition to it ought to,” she advised a press convention after the re-opening of Kinta Riverwalk right here final night time. Also current was Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi Baharin.
On the re-development of Kinta Riverwalk, Nolee Ashilin mentioned it was a continuation of the Ipoh Heritage Trail beforehand developed to draw extra vacationers to the Ipoh City Tourism Triangle.
“This growth will complement the planning of the Old Town Tourism Area as outlined within the Special Area Plan and Ipoh Walkable City in addition to the Ipoh Local Plan 2035,” she added. – Bernama
