The Housing and Local Government Ministry will redevelop the Lembah Subang 1 People's Housing Project (PPR) next year, said its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

She added that a committee will be formed to monitor the redevelopment project involving 3,004 units in the eight housing blocks.

The committee is set to be headed by Lembah Jaya assemblyperson Haniza Mohamed Talha.

“Although the flats are about 18 years old, they have deteriorated faster than they should due to inefficient management.

"We are looking into various models and concepts to provide more comfortable homes according to the new National Housing Policy scheduled to be released in September," she told reporters after meeting Lembah Subang 1 PPR residents today.

Currently, Zuraida said the ministry is undertaking short-term measures to address the residents’ problems.

These steps include repair of elevators, management of water and waste as well as security.

She also called for the establishment of a residents’ committee to consist of at least 10 members, to deal with residents’ concerns in the area.