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Email this to a friendMaster plan for cleaner Penang
Friday August 5, 2011
Master plan for cleaner Penang
By FONG KEE SOON
keesoon@thestar.com.my
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Municipal Council’s Urban Services Department will spend an additional RM4mil in its bid to keep the island clean.
State Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the money would be used to hire additional staff and buy a mechanised road sweeper, a road vacuum vehicle and a high pressure jet vehicle.
“The department will also double its permanent workforce of about 500 to 1,000 within the next six months.
“About RM60mil is spent annually to keep the island clean,” he told reporters at a press conference to announce details of the Penang Island Cleanliness Master Plan Framework yesterday.
Chow said that under the master plan, the Urban Services Department had identified a number of measures to ensure effective public cleaning and proper solid waste management.
“The cleaning hours in city areas will be extended — from as early as 5am to as late as 10pm depending on areas.
“This is because hawking activities impede cleaning activities after 6pm until middle of the night and during the morning rush hour from 7am onwards,” he said.
The current operation time is from to 7am to 6pm latest.
Chow added that other approaches included dividing Penang into eight zones which will be further divided into colour-coded zones.
The eight zones are Pulau Tikus, Padang Kota Lama, Jelutong, Gelugor, Air Itam, Tanjong Tokong, Batu Maung and Balik Pulau.
The red zone will be designated as dirty with the two other zones being orange (moderate) and green (clean).
The master plan was drafted over three months in line with the Cleaner Greener Penang initiative to improve the quality of life as well as transform Penang into a clean international city.
The master plan will be implemented starting October.
Chow advised that it would take at least six months before the results can be seen.
“The public are always welcome to give input by emailing jppp@mppp.gov.my,” he said.
Source from The Star