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SHAH ALAM - The iconic 47-year-old Kompleks PKNS and a few buildings in the centre of section 14 are set to be demolished to make way for a PKNS square project.
Talks of demolishing PKNS have been around since 2001.
Kompleks PKNS was built in 1977 to house Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) operations.
As a statutory organisation and development agency for the state of Selangor, PKNS was established on August 1, 1964, by the Selangor State Development Corporation Enactment (1964).
At one point, the Selangor state government's headquarters were located in Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam.
This was while they waited for the completion of the current Selangor State Secretary's office Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.
It was reported that PKNS chief executive officer Datuk Mahmud Abbas said the project aims to upgrade buildings using a centralised chill water system.
"The project is expected to take a few years and we hope to complete more than 90 per cent by 2028," he said in a media report.
In a recent viral post on X, a user known as Kenji, shared screenshots revealing that several plots of land in Shah Alam's town centre, including Kompleks PKNS Shah Alam and SACC Mall, are set to be demolished.
Kenji shared screenshots of the proposed plan and added in his post that the relevant parties will conduct discussions with representatives of Shah Alam residents.
A few (resident representatives) have received messages requesting their attendance at a social impact assessment (SIA) and focus group discussions to be held at the Selangor state mosque's main meeting room.
Among the topics of discussion listed were noise pollution, traffic, road diversions, community social impact, foreign workers, and property value.
However, some are confused about the project's intentions.
Contrary to previous reports of the land being used solely for condominiums, some have said that the demolition will make way for the PKNS Square project.
Sinar Daily is in the process of getting further clarifications from the relevant authorities.
