The more than 70 year old central market (old wing - retail chicken section) has finally lived out its old age. It was built before World War II without bolt and nuts and although most of the upperwooden pillars and beams remained strong and unscathed, the same cannot be said of the bottom part of the pillars due to daily exposure of cleansing water.
On 26th December 2008, one of the pillar gave way due to the bottom part eaten by termites, thus, resulting in other beams and pillars running out of allignment.
After being informed of the incident, the Datuk Bandar visited the market the very next day and an emergency meeting was held with all his staff concerned together with the councillor and Member of Parliment, YB Kulasegaran.
Safety to the public was the primary concern and the section was immediately declared unsafe and out of bound to all retailers and the public. The retailers affected were advised to relocate to other stores nearby in other that their business will not be affected. Electricity and water supply was immediately arranged for them.
Several upgrading proposals for the old wing were brought up and discussed. The engineering department of Dewan BandarayaIpoh (DBI) estimated that at least RM4.0 million is required to rebuild the old wing into a state of art building where the waste will be properly collected and disposed with well constructed drainages. The stench currently experienced by the public while shopping for our favourite chicken/duck parts will soon be history. As such, Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh on behalf of the state goverment welcomes viable proposals from contractors or developers the soonest possible.
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