BY December, people of Paya Terubong in Penang will have a wet market with a modern and dynamic architectural design and facilities complete with a food court.
The Sri Aman Food Court and Wet Market costing RM5mil is a project by developer Chong Company Sdn Bhd under its Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
The project is built on a 0.76ha land in Persiaran Paya Terubong 3.
At the site: A view of the Sri Aman Food Court and Wet Market contruction in progress in Persiaran Paya Terubong 3, Penang
Chong Company executive director Chan Fock Seng said the project was currently under the third phase of construction.
“The building can accommodate 50,000 people and it will be the first wet market and food court complex in Paya Terubong.
“The design is inspired by the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne, Australia, with high ceilings for good ventilation, car parking bays, loading area, motorcycle parks, toilets and washing area,” he said.
An artist's impression of the new market's interior
“It will house 143 stalls in the wet market section and 37 stalls in the food court section,” he told reporters after visiting the project site with state Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow recently.
Chow commended the company’s Green Initiatives Plan to incorporate a Recycling Centre, Natural Ventilation, Sun Shading, Skylight (Natural Lighting) & Low Energy Fittings into the project.
He said: “It is the state’s hope to upgrade the facilities and outlook of wet markets and to do away with the perception of them being smelly and unclean places.
“The state government through both the Penang Municipal Council and the Seberang Prai Muni- cipal Council have spent over RM10mil to upgrade the wet markets on the island and on the mainland.” - The Star
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