DBKK to look into helping businesses conduct 'new normal' operations

 By Olivia Miwil - January 1, 2021 @ 11:48am

Kota Kinabalu mayor Noorliza Awang Alip. - NSTP/Mohd Adam Arinin
Kota Kinabalu mayor Noorliza Awang Alip. - NSTP/Mohd Adam Arinin

KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) will fine-tune requirements to help more people conduct their "new normal" businesses.

Newly-minted mayor Noorliza Awang Alip said many have been affected financially by the Covid-19 pandemic.

"We will see how else we can help them, for example, the Licensing Department will work on providing 'tamu'-based business sites at certain villages.

"DBKK will also re-allow licences for mobile stall hawkers who are doing delivery services," she said during the handover of duties to her at the DBKK office here, yesterday.

Noorliza, who is the state's first woman mayor, said they will study how to allow home-based businesses which could help women, without them having to worry about childcare.

Apart from that, DBKK is also looking into enhancing the connectivity and pedestrian network in the city centre and suburbs.

"During the pandemic, there was a problem with public transportation. We have started to fix the pedestrian lanes and shelters.

"We will build more of them for a conducive environment, we want to have a pedestrian lane from one point to another that is covered from the hot sun (or rain)," she said.

As for the DBKK's free bike ride programme, Noorliza said it is currently put on hold due to the pandemic.

However, there is a plan to restart when the situation improves as she said it would be a shame to stop it when the city has proper stations and designated bicycle lanes.

This year, DBKK will also give attention to solid waste management in villages and squatter settlements.

"Based on collaborations with several non-governmental organisations, at least one community waste management will be introduced for now.

"The management will look into recycling, up-cycling and compositing before disposal."



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