CHAPTER 14 - Iskandar Malaysia

SECTION B
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
C. System Development
The following recommendations are proposed:
■ Provide gas piping system for all sectors (industrial, commercial
and residential);
■ Extend area of coverage for “City Gas System”; and
■ Gas pipes should use the common “service utility tunnel”.
As a minimum, Gas Malaysia should implement a gas piping network in
future large developments. A comprehensive piping system in housing
areas should also be promoted.
D. Gas Supply Strategies
It is recommended that a strategic plan should be prepared by SJER
to identify all the utility providers. The gas distribution system should
cover major development areas such as Tanjung Pelepas Port, Pasir
Gudang Port, Johor Bahru City Centre and Senai Cargo Hub, as well as
supporting development areas, such Bandar Nusajaya and Danga Bay.
SJER should promote the use of piped gas in new development areas,
especially for high-rise housing, mixed use development projects and
projects within 2 km of the existing reserve pipeline. Pipelines should
also be connected to Bandar Nusajaya, Pasir Gudang Port and PTP
to support these mega township developments. Common trenching
should be used where possible, to be implemented in stages, so that
future maintenance work or upgrades can be done systematically
without digging up roads.
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