RM82mil for urban renewal initiatives

(From left) Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, Abang Johari and Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah cutting a cake to mark Padawan Municipal Council’s 24th anniversary.

KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) has proposed urban renewal initiatives for three areas in its jurisdiction under the 12th Malaysia Plan, which starts next year.

MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the initiatives, with a total estimated cost of RM82mil, involved rejuvenation of the Sungai Maong bazaar, Kota Sentosa and Kota Padawan.