Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil to be developed in 15-year phased plan, Nga tells Dewan Rakyat

Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the 17,000-unit Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil township will be built over 15 years in phases aligned with infrastructure readiness. The government has allocated RM250 million for road upgrades, and traffic, environmental and social impact assessmen

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): The Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil township project will be developed in phases over 15 years to ensure that each stage is aligned with infrastructure readiness and road capacity, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

The phased approach would allow the development to progress in tandem with supporting infrastructure, Nga told the Dewan Rakyat while winding up the Budget 2027 debate on Monday. He was responding to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, who had raised concerns that the project could worsen traffic congestion and strain public amenities. Kok had urged the government to suspend registration and earthworks pending the completion of planning studies.

To address concerns over traffic congestion, Nga said the government had allocated RM250 million for road upgrades, including a new four-lane road and two bridges. Traffic, environmental and social impact assessments are also being conducted for the project.

The Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil project, announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim when tabling Budget 2027 on Oct 9, is a proposed 17,000-unit township with Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) as its main developer. Nga said the project was designed as an integrated, sustainable and liveable urban ecosystem, rather than merely a high-density housing development.

The township will comprise affordable homes, a vertical school integrating preschool, primary and secondary education in one complex, a modern health clinic and a Madani hub offering community facilities and services. The hub is proposed to include a Madani hawker space, police kiosk, multipurpose hall, community service areas, a surau, transport facilities and local bus stops. Nga said the township would adopt a “15-minute walkable city” concept, connecting essential amenities and recreational areas through covered pedestrian walkways to reduce reliance on private vehicles for short trips.

He said Bukit Jalil was selected because of its strategic location and connectivity to public infrastructure. The project has obtained a development order from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) following technical consultations with the Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia), Health Ministry, Education Ministry, Public Works Department and Subang Jaya City Council, Nga said. He also clarified that the current registration process was solely to record public expressions of interest and did not constitute an official property sale.