Penang councils spent over RM156m on 131 projects in the last three years, says exco
Penang state exco Jagdeep Singh Deo speaks to reporters during a press conference in George Town September 10, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
A huge chunk of the amount spent in MBPP went towards infrastructure works — at RM100.5 million — such as the construction of the Bukit Kukus paired road project and other roads, installation of CCTVs and creation of bicycle lanes. The 32 projects consisted of infrastructure works such as the Bukit Kukus paired road project, Intelligent Video Analytics , Intelligent Operation Centre and Business Improvement District Scheme .
“MBPP also allocated an additional RM7.4 million to install another new 150 CCTVs, bringing the total CCTVs to 917 units,” he said.Out of this sum, a total RM6.5 million is for flood mitigation, RM8.5 million is for other development projects and RM40 million for infrastructure projects. MBPP recorded a deficit of RM1.4 million in 2016, RM98.6 million in 2017, RM76.45 million in 2018 and an estimated RM94.61 million in 2019.
Jagdeep said MPSP allocated RM16.48 million for 54 projects in 2019 that included monsoon drain and retention pond maintenance , replacement of street lights to LED and other infrastructure and safe city projects .
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