GEORGETOWN, Jul 31 – Launching celebration of the 5th anniversary initiative cleaner, greener, safer and healthier Penang 2015 was held on yesterday evening at Penang Queensbay Mall. There were attended by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, Yb Chow Kon Yeow, YB Dato’Hj. Mohd. Rashid bin Hasnon dan YB Lim Siew Kim.
Queensbay Mall willing to allow the the Council to exhibition their product for two-day with no charging in the Mall. The Company of Aim Max Media Sdn. Bhd and Optimal Media Sdn. Bhd also needs to be complimented for their ads free of charge through the electronic billboard which to promote exhibitions and expose the Council Anniversary celebration 5th Initiative Cleaner, Greener, Safer And Healthier this Penang.
“For the success of this initiative, a collaboration between the private sector, communities and government is needed. Today, we can see the support and commitment provided by the agencies and NGOs through a specific manner exhibitions that express the contribution on it,” said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
“Exactly 5 years since this initiative was launched on 22 May 2010 by the Prangin Canal, one of the dirtiest areas in Georgetown. However, the area is now was being a developed area as a center of heritage and open spaces that will attract more visitors to come for it and also for the recreational purposes in the heart of the city,” said CM Lim.
“At a time when our country called the Penang State as trash state. The situation has now changed which the transformation was carried out in four aspects as cleanliness, greenery, safety and health since we taking over the leadership of Penang in 2008. I believe that Penang can achieve holistic hygiene including globally equivalent to the international city by 2025 with the support and commitment shown in Penang,” he said.
“In the same time, I also would like to express special appreciation to the staff of the City Council of Penang Island and Seberang Perai Municipal Council who are involved to carrying out the work 3 D as difficult, dangerous and dirty. In recognition of their contributions, the State Government has approved a monthly special allowance for the disabled and awarded medals to them for the first time in Malaysia,” he added.
Besides that, Penang also planted a total number of trees in the state of Penang from 2008 to 2015 amounted to 238 180 trees by the main agencies involved, which consists of the Forestry Department, MBPP, MPSP and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage. The cost of planting expenses are approximately RM16.5 million. Planting shade trees on the road and terrain will be enhanced by the State Government, MBPP and MPSP and the private sector housing developers.
In terms of security, the State Government is actively in the creation of the Safe City so that we can all live in a safe environment. Meanwhile, the State Government agreed to the implementation of urban design form CPTED or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, which makes it difficult to build Bolard criminal incidents on the road to avoid criminal theft.
To reduce the crime rate, the State Government through the Local Authority, MBPP and MPSP has installed CCTV in street lamp strategic points throughout the country which have been identified by the police as a frequent crime scenes.So far there were 130 MPSP has installed CCTV cameras in Seberang Perai, while MBPP has installed 202 units in the division on city.
Therefore, the State Government through the Local Authority has installed additional lights 34.608 on the island and by 3,783 in Seberang Perai for lighting dark places, thus reducing crime occurred. The cost to install street lights on the island cost of RM67,646,200 while in Seberang Perai, the total cost is around RM7270, of the total, RM1560 and RM5708 MPSP funded by funded by the developer.
Road safety and health aspects are emphasized, along 180 km of cycle routes which was provided by the Penang City Council and the private sector in Part Island, while the Seberang Perai Municipal Council has prepared a bike path all the way from the Teluk Ipil to Byram. There were 27 km is planning the construction of new bicycle routes of Straits Quay to Bayan Baru, where 14 km have been completed in the Master Plan Penang Bike Trail,.
Bike path costs of this Master Plan is RM30 million. This includes the construction of bicycle paths and bicycle bridge underpath Rental for contact to Queensbay Bayan Baru. Construction of bike paths by MBPP is the main KPI highlighting Penang and differentiate itself a municipality with a city.
In additional, the State was also always carry on dengue control activities so that the disease can be controlled through activities such as fogging, teamwork cleaning, anti-larvae spraying in the premises, inspect construction sites, education and production of compounds for those that do not comply with the rules of maintaining cleanliness available.
