RM30mil to upgrade 12 markets, hawker sites on Penang island

The new roof at the Padang Brown Food Complex provides better shelter for hawkers and customers. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

PENANG Island City Council (MBPP) has allocated RM30mil for the renovation and upgrade of at least 12 markets, food complexes and hawker sites this year, says mayor Datuk A. Rajendran.

“In 2023 alone, 15 such projects were completed while 16 will be completed this year,” he said, adding that the upgrades were being done throughout the island.