Kuala Lampur, June 17 -- At the Minister's Question Time on February 25, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat that urban renewal is not a new initiative under the government, as efforts had been in place since 2012 with the formulation of the Urban Renewal Guidelines.

Anwar highlighted that initial discussions to draft a specific urban renewal act began in 2013, focusing on revitalising development in Kuala Lumpur. The drafting process was later announced in 2015.

In 2020, former Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa spearheaded the Urban Renewal Programme under Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), targeting flats over 40 years old.

Further steps were taken in 2021 when then Housing and Local Government Mi...