This amount will cover upgrading projects at buildings owned by Mara, Kuala Lumpur City Hall and the Urban Development Authority .
Its chairman Datuk M. Ali said the government must clearly spell out the qualifying criteria for the initiative to ensure it benefits those who need it most. Kuala Lumpur community activist Yee Poh Ping proposed for parts of the allocation to go towards modernising eateries at government premises. Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents Association chairman Hafiz Abu Bakar urged DBKL to spend the funds on relocating roadside traders.
In his speech, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the efforts were part of a strategic partnership between DBKL and Think City.