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HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS OF STATE STRUCTURE PLAN OF NEGERI SEMBILAN2045–

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TOWARDS BALANCED AND SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH
*Abdul Azeez Kadar Hamsa, Mansor Ibrahim, Irina Safitri Zen, Mirza Sulwani, Nurul Iman Ishak & Muhammad Irham Zakir
Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
Kulliyyah of Architecture and EnvironmentalDesign,
International Islamic University Malaysia
ABSTRACT METHODOLOGY
Figure 1 shows the process in the preparation of State Structure Plan
This article is a review of Negeri Sembilan Draft State Structure Plan 2045. State
structure plan sets the framework for the spatial planning and development to be
translated in more detail in the next stage of development planning which is local
plan. The review encompasses the goal, policies, thrusts and proposals to lead
the development of Negeri Sembilan for the next 25 years. This review also
highlights 9 high-impact projects proposed to be developed in Negeri Sembilan at
the state level by 2045 through 30 policies and 107 strategies.

Keywords: Structure plan, spatial planning, local plan, development thrust, Literature Review
Negeri Sembilan
* Corresponding author: azeez@iium.edu.my

Preparation of Inception Report

INTRODUCTION
Sectors covered:
State Structure Plan is a written statement that sets the framework for the spatial - Land Use - Public facilities
planning and development of the state as stated in Section 8 of Town and - Socio economy - Infrastructure and utilities
Country Planning Act (Act 172). The preparation of Negeri Sembilan Structure - Population - Traffic and transportation
Plan 2045 is necessary to be reviewed due to massive economic development - Housing and settlement - Urban design
change and the introduction of new policies at the national level over the past 20 - Commercial - Environmental heritage
years. Negeri Sembilan is located on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and
bordered by the States of Selangor to the north, Pahang to the east, Johor and
Melaka to the south.

The location of Negeri Sembilan adjacent to Greater Kuala Lumpur has affected Preparation of Technical Report
the overflow of development in Negeri Sembilan especially to Seremban District
and Port Dickson District. Negeri Sembilan has an area of 665,635.85 hectares
and is divided into seven districts which are Seremban, Port Dickson, Jempol,
Rembau, Kuala Pilah, Tampin and Jelebu. Map 1 shows the location of the State
and Map 2 shows the districts in Negri Sembilan. Draft Negeri Sembilan State Structure Plan 2045
- Thrusts
- Development Concept
- Policies
- Strategies
- Proposals
- Land Use Zoning Plan

Figure 1: Flow Chart of the process preparation of State Structure Plan

N (Source: State Structure Plan, 2016)
SCALE 1:100,000

Map 1: Location Plan of Negeri Sembilan Map 2: Key Plan of Negeri Sembilan

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DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT

Figure 2: Hub or Centre for Development Concept

The “Interconnected Polycentric Economic Corridor” refers to the

recognition of economic potential in catalyst centres that are
interconnected to one and another in terms of its accessibility and
functionality in forming economic corridors for a specific function. These
economic corridors will contribute to the wholeness of economic
contribution in Negeri Sembilan.
Map 3: Development Concept of Negeri Sembilan

DEVELOPMENT THRUST
“INTERCONNECTED POLYCENTRIC
ECONOMIC CORRIDOR” THRUST 1
Optimal & Efficient Physical Development
The concept of “interconnected” is translated
as catalysts centres being connected with the
THRUST 2
existing major road in Negeri Sembilan known
as “Negeri Sembilan Outer and Inner Ring Dynamic Infrastructure & Mobility
Road”. The polycentric act as the growth
centres being identified under each THRUST 3
development theme. The development theme Balanced & Progressive Economic Growth
established aims to improve the quality of life
comprehensively including economic
prosperity, social equity and environmental THRUST 4
and cultural protection. Equitable & Inclusive Social Development

THRUST 5
LEGEND Natural Environment & Heritage Conservation

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PROJECT FINDINGS HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 2: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 1: Light Rail Transit (LRT) This BRT service is integrated with rail-based transportation service that
interchange at KTM Seremban station which acts as a regional hub station of
The Bandar Baru Nilai – Ampangan Line is integrated with the existing KTM rail
Negeri Sembilan. This BRT service is more flexible service proposed for the
line at the Seremban station. The station will be upgraded from Local Station
public transportation system in the initiative to increase the public transport
(City Centre) to Regional Hub Station to accommodate the new Light Rail
modal share by 2045.
Transit (LRT) development in the city centre.
Cater future 1.7 Million population

Low public transportation modal share High travel demand to Seremban city center

Cater future 1.7 Million population Low public transportation modal share
Issues
Issues

BANDAR BARU NILAI AMPANGAN

Legend
Legend

Map 5: BRT Alignment of BRT Corridor

POLICY 5
Enhance the efficiency, reliability and
affordability of public transportation
Map 4: LRT Alignment Bandar Baru Nilai – Ampangan Line system to increase modal shift
favoring the use of public transport.
POLICY 4
Plan an efficient, reliable and smart Related POLICY 6
transportation system in providing Policies Implement travel management
Related a safe and seamless journey for measures at city center to reduce the
Policy the people and goods. demand for single occupancy vehicle Figure 4 : BRT illustration
Figure 3: LRT illustration utilization (Source: www.imbrt, 2021)
(Source: www.behance, 2021)
1.Bandar Baru Nilai – Ampangan Line 1.Dedicated Running Way 2.Stations

2.Upgradation of the existing KTM Seremban station from 3.Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Local Station (City Centre) to Regional Hub Station
Project 4.Green Vehicles
Project
Component Component 5.Off-Bus Fare Collection
3.“Park and Ride” facilities in Bandar Baru Nilai Station.

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HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 3: Sponge City in Negeri Sembilan HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 4: Food Supply Chain Hub
A sponge city is an urban area that has been designed to cope with excess To address the issue of food demands, the Negeri Sembilan Government plans
rainfall using a variety of techniques (Map 6). Existing urban areas often need to develop three districts under the Agropolis Development Zone and under
to deal with flooding caused by heavy rain, high tides or swollen rivers. Sponge Food Valley Development Corridors. In the effort to create the food production
city design can mitigate by providing the ability to naturally absorb excess hub as the catalyst for balanced development, districts such as Jempol and
water (Figure 5). Tampin which have many green areas. will be developed as high-tech
agricultural production centres to increase the productivity of the agriculture
Monsoon and flash flood products. On the other hand, Rembau will complete the food supply chain as
the district that focuses on the processing and marketing hub of agro-food
High rate of Non-Revenue Water (31.9%) production with an emphasis on the use of green technology to reduce
Critical water reserved margin (below 10%) environmental pollution in Negeri Sembilan.
Issues

Cater the food demand

Flood-prone Area
Increase the production in Negeri Sembilan
Issues

POLICY 18
Enhancing Negeri Sembilan as ‘Kitchen to Klang
Valley’ through development of a food supply chain
Related centre in the District of Jempol, Tampin and Rembau.
Policy

1.Food Valley 1.Food Valley

2.Meat Valley
Project
3.Halal Hub
Component

Map 6: Sponge City implementation Area

Figure 6 : Drone watering the plant Figure 7 : Smart Meat management

POLICY 11 (Source: food.com, 2020)
(Source: organic.com, 2020)
Intensifying prime management of drainage systems
Related for the resiliency against the occurrence of flood.
2.Meat Valley 3.Halal Hub
Policy

1.Rain garden

2.Constructed wetland
Figure 4 :Rain Garden Illustration Project 3.Bioremediation
(Source: www.susdrain, 2021) Component
4.Permeable pavement

5.Pipe upgrading AC to Hypro PVC O

6.River waste trap and Bioswale

Figure 5 : Sponge City Concept

(Source: www.stormsensor, 2021)

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HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 5: Nilai Textile Center HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 7: Negeri Sembilan Smart Tourism
Nilai Textile Hub aims to make Nilai one of the main shopping attractions This project focuses on implementing a smart tourism system for tourism in
increasing the economic potential of Negeri Sembilan by enhancing an Negeri Sembilan. While the concept of smart tourism is like a smart city, smart
existing product -Textile. Textile centre in Nilai will be the main textile tourism aims at improving the efficiency of resources management, maximise
collecting and distributing centre for Malaysia. Nilai focuses on collecting competitiveness and enhancing sustainability with the help of technology.
traditional Malaysian textile. Attributes from other countries such as Japan,
Korea and China, being the main shopping attraction for the Malaysian, will
also be available in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Resources not developed optimally

Pandemic issues affect the profit collection

Lack of product quality and choices

Issues Devising a more competitive framework of tourism

Foreign product dominated the commercial activities
Issues
POLICY 18
Strengthening the function of commercial activities with
strategic and comprehensive development
POLICY 19
Strengthening Negeri Sembilan as preferred
Related
destination for tourist to experience homestay, agro-
Policies
tourism, urban and heritage tourism

1.Commercialize centre
for textile product

2.Textile accessories
Project
Component 3.Tailor Service Centre

4.Educational Center Figure 8:tailoring center

(Source: www.ritefashionedu.com,2020)

5.Manufacture the textile product with high quality and high standard

6.Research and Development on textile production

HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 6:NStore Map 7: Location of Pilot Project for Smart Tourism

This project provides a solution for small entrepreneurship while offering a

one-stop centre with multiple online platforms integrated with fulfilment POLICY 23
services. The implementation of e-commerce and the provision of a Plan an efficient and smart tourism for sustainability of
business centre that concentrates on e-commerce will offer a whole range Related tourism sector in Negeri Sembilan
of opportunities since e-commerce has been widely used to generate more Policy
sales. NStore will be located in Tampin District.
1.Smart Sustainability
Problem in handling material 1.E-commerce Initiatives
warehouse
Project
Poor storage system 2.Smart Tourist Experience
Project
Figure 9 : Sustainable flow in Helsinki Component
Issues 2.E-fulfilment (Source: flowfestival.com, 2019)
Component
POLICY 15 services 3.Smart Destination and Business
Empowering of E-commerce in
3.In-bound and out-bound
preparing commercial and
logistic 4.Smart Research and Management Tools
services sector to be more
Related competitive for the future 4.Digital Free Trade
Policy market. Zone
Figure 10: VR experience (Source: medium.com,2019)

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HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 8: Negeri Sembilan Cultural and HIGH IMPACT PROJECT 9: KENABOI ECO SANCTUARY
Heritage Zone Based on the findings, Jelebu district is rich in natural components that have the
potential to be developed and preserved. The natural resources and habitat
Negeri Sembilan Cultural and Heritage Zone aims to maximise the preservation mainly can be found at Hutan Simpan Kenaboi (Forest Reserved Kenaboi).
and conversation of culture and heritage embedded in Negeri Sembilan. This Hutan Simpan Kenaboi is an Environmental Sensitive Area (ESA) classified for
project will gather cultural and heritage products and potential development preservation and conservation area. The primary purpose of this project is to
programs in one specific zone: Kuala Pilah. encourage balanced and sustainable management and development of natural
resources in forest reserve as a valuable asset in Negeri Sembilan.

Not fully utilised cultural and heritage resources Uncontrolled logging management

Increase job opportunity for local Conversion of forest land to plantation land use
Issues
Issues
POLICY 29
Managing tangible heritage resources of Negeri Sembilan
POLICY 18
Strengthening the function of commercial activities with strategic
through effective preservation and conservation plan
and comprehensive development
POLICY 30
Related Enhance Minangkabau identity of Negeri Sembilan through
POLICY 19
Policies Strengthening every district as preferred destination for tourist to
preservation and conservation of intangible heritage
experience homestay, agro-tourism, urban and heritage tourism

1.Strengthening Royal Town Seri Menanti POLICY 20

Related Embarking extensive marketing and promotional campaign to
2.Kuala Pilah Cultural and Heritage Centre Policies increase the tourist arrival in Negeri Sembilan.
3.Enhance the identity of Minangkabau
POLICY 27
Project 4.Kuala Pilah Heritage Complex Conserving Environmental Sensitive Area(ESA) with a focus on
Component protection and enhancing comprehensive spatial planning,
5.Negeri Sembilan Heritage Trails development control and climate mitigation action

1.Eco Lodge

2.Wildlife and Plant Conservation Center

3.Forestry and Wildlife Research and Development

Project 4.Reforestation Program

Component
Figure 11 : Sabah Cultural Centre Figure 12 : Istana Seri Menanti 5.Hiking Trail
(Source: Sabah.gov.com, 2020) (Source: tripadvisor.com, 2020)

6.Indigenous Center

Figure 14: Chontaqui Eco Lodge, Peru Figure 15: National Tapir Conservation Centre
Figure 13 :Melaka Heritage Trail
(Source: Trip Advisory, Francisco) (Source: Forestry Department)
Source:(www.thestar.com.my,2019)

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