GEORGE TOWN, Sept 23 – Penang established an amount of RM5.6 million as the fund to assist non-Islamic places of worship in maintaining and upgrading their premises in the state. Penang Housing Committee Chairman Jagdeep Singh hold a press conference here on Tuesday said such places may need to be renovated and upgraded for better infrastructure.
He said as March 31, 2015, the Treasury Department of MBPP reported a total of the collection of financial that contribution towards site preparation exception RIBI is RM1,391,957.00 and the Treasury Department of MPSP also recorded a total collection of RM4,231,032.50. The Non-Islamic Religious and Culture Enclave (RIBI) committee chairman said the fund is to ensure that these places will be improved and the maximum amount which can be channelled for every application for now is RM20,000.
The upgrading of these places will involve building maintenance, renovation or even expansion. Jagdeep added that most of the assemblymen were being asked about matters to maintain and upgrade such places and these funds can also be contributed to the maintenance as well.
