Date Published : 19 Jul 2022

SESSION OF SIGNING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) FOR THE BORDERS OF SELANGOR-WP KUALA LUMPUR AND SELANGOR-WP PUTRAJAYA BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FEDERAL TERRITORIES

Signing Session of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the states of Selangor - WP Kuala Lumpur (MoU 2 – Marking Plan and Measurement of Boundaries) with an estimated distance of 108.1 km and the MoU on the boundary for Selangor -WP Putrajaya (MoU 1 - Agree to Accept Existing Boundary Measurements with estimates distance 14.1 km & MoU 2 - Boundary Marking and Measurement Intention with an estimated distance of 29.7 km) was held at the Perdana Meeting Room, Menara Seri Wilayah, Putrajaya on 14 June 2022.

The demarcation MoU document was signed by YBhg. Datuk Seri Hajah Rosida binti Jaafar, Secretary General of the Ministry of Federal Territories and Co -Chairman of the Joint Boundary Marking and Measurement Committee between the Federal Territories and the State of Selangor witnessed by YBrs. Sr Haji Mohammad Zaki bin Mohd Ghazali, Director General of Survey and Mapping Malaysia and YBrs. Ahmad Fuad bin Mustaffa, Deputy Director of Lands and Mines Putrajaya. Also present to witness this signing session were YBrs. Sr Hamdan bin Ab Aziz, Director of Survey, Border Affairs Division, YBrs. Sr Saiful Wazlan bin Wahab, Director of Survey and Mapping of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya and Mr. Hazrey bin Tomyang, Secretary of Survey Division (Survey and Mapping), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA).

The signing session of the demarcation MoU was held separately and was completed by the Selangor State Government. Following this session, the next business will be followed by the signing of the demarcation MoU by YBhg. Tan Sri Chief Secretary to the Government will represent the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya in the near future.

The MoU signing session is very important for JUPEM to start the marking and measurement work in the field to determine the actual position of the border between the states before it is gazetted. Clear and accurate demarcation will facilitate the administration and planning of development around the border.