A NEW VILLAGE PROJECT AT aMPANG bARU, iPOH

AMPANG BARU NEW VILLAGEEach household in Ampang Baru has its own sewage disposal, a flush system.Waste disposal is handled by the Municipal Council while open burning is practisedby some older residents; efforts are being made to stop this practice.In Ampang Baru, TELEKOM Malaysia offers excellent telecommunicationservices to the villagers, including internet installation in some household. AmpangBaru is equipped with facilities such as a community hall and a recreation field.There are not more than 50 shops located in Ampang Baru. These shops includerestaurants, a pharmacist, grocery shops and a wet market.Unfortunately, there is no police station located within the vicinity of the ofthe Ampang Baru new village. The nearest police station is 15 minutes‟ drive away.Besides that, medical services are also not available in this new village. The nearesthospital is Hospital Pantai Ipoh which is, a 15- minute drive from Ampang Baru.Villagers complaint about the high cost of medical services at this hospital. On top ofthat, there are no government clinics or other medical services to support this village.This is a serious issue which most of the villagers we interviewed have complainedabout. The villagers express the hope that the government would provide them withbetter access to medical care and security services.Figure 20: Chinese Medical Hall18