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HELPING TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE A KEY THRUST OF 10MP - NAJIB
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- One of the five key strategic thrusts of
the 10th Malaysia Plan which Prime Minister Najib Razak tabled in Parliament
today is building an environment which enhances the quality of life.
Najib said strong and sustainable economic growth was unsatisfactory if the
quality of life for all levels of society did not improve in tandem.
"In line with the concept of social justice imbued in the 10th plan, the
government will ensure that the economic prosperity of the nation is equitably
distributed, thus, improving the quality of life of all the people," he said.
He said realising that the trend of urbanisation was increasing in Malaysia,
the government would ensure that urban areas were vibrant and liveable, complete
with the necessary infrastructure and facilities.
In this regard, he said, the National Physical Plan 2, which would be
finalised this year, would pave the way for more strategic and better planning
in the creation of compact yet efficient urban areas.
At present, 67 per cent of the population is living in the urban areas.
"The challenge is to enhance the liveability of cities to ensure that the
benefits of agglomeration are not lost to escalating crime, grime and time
(congestion)," he said.
Najib said the government aimed to provide an attractive and comfortable
living environment for city dwellers to live, work and play.
Besides transforming the Perdana Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur into a
botanical garden and setting up a "Malaysia, Truly Asia" Tourism Centre, also in
Kuala Lumpur, he said, waterfront areas of cities would be beautified and turned
into attractive spaces, similar to the restoration of the Melaka River
waterfront.
He said focus would also be given to increasing the coverage of basic
infrastructure such as roads, and electricity and water supply, and
communication networks to rural areas.
Najib said the government would build 6,300km of paved roads in peninsular
Malaysia, 2,500km in Sabah and 2,800km in Sarawak, which was expected to benefit
3.3 million people.
The government would also improve rural water supply with a target of 99 per
cent in peninsular Malaysia, 98 per cent in Sabah and 95 per cent in Sarawak, he
said, adding that this would involve the extension of water supply to 117,000
homes in peninsular Malaysia, 112,700 in Sabah and 87,400 in Sarawak.
The provision of electricity supply in rural areas would be extended to
6,000 homes in peninsular Malaysia, 59,000 homes in Sabah and 76,000 homes in
Sarawak, he said.
Apart from providing infrastructure and basic utilities, the government
would also provide social amenities and information and communications
technology (ICT) facilities to rural communities, he added.
Najib said a major priority of the government was to improve the public
transportation system.
The government had established the Public Land Transport Commission (SPAD) as
the lead agency responsible for planning, regulating and enforcing public land
transport related matters and operations, he said.
It would also further enhance the public transportation network in Kuala
Lumpur with the implementation of the high capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
system in line with the "Greater Kuala Lumpur" NKEA (National Key Economic
Area).
"This is an iconic project in our capital city that will be highly
beneficial to commuters and have large spillovers to the economy.
"When completed, the system is expected to cover a radius of 20km from the
city centre with a total length of about 150km, and when fully operational, will
serve up to two million passenger trips per day from the 480,000 trips on
current urban rail systems," he said.
Najib said the construction of bus and rail terminals, such as the Gombak
Integrated Transport Terminal, will ensure that public transportation ran
smoothly, and added that these measures were expected to increase the public
transport modal share in Greater Kuala Lumpur from 12 per cent last year to 30
per cent in 2015.
Bus Rapid Transit system would be introduced in Iskandar, Johor, while the
number of public buses in Penang would be increased by 200 to enable the
expansion of 26 routes with an added capacity of 75,000 passengers per day, he
said.
Najib also spoke of the special focus to be given to improving the health of
the people.
"Among the government's major initiatives are the construction of eight
hospitals, including specialist hospitals, 197 clinics and 50 additional
1Malaysia clinics, which are expected to be ready in the first half of the 10th
plan," he said.
He also said that the government intended to provide an adequate supply of
affordable housing, especially for the low-income people, and that 78,000
affordable houses would be built during the 10th Plan period.
The government would also establish a fund of RM500 million for the repair
andmaintenance works of public and private low-cost housing, he said.
"This fund will be allocated on a matching grant basis, where half of the
contribution will be borne by the government and the other half by the
management committee or residents' association," he added.
Najib also touched on enhancing the people's confidence in public safety,
saying that police patrols would be increased, especially in 50 hotspots to curb
criminal activities.
These efforts would be complemented and supplemented by the People's
Volunteer Corps (Rela), the Civil Defence Department and public volunteers, he
said.
In addition, 496 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras were being
installed nationwide to increase monitoring capacity, he added.
Najib also said that the Safe Cities programme was also ongoing, with the
mobilisation of various government agencies, such as the Royal Malaysia Police,
local authorities, National Anti-Drug Agency and Department of Social Welfare.
-- BERNAMA
the 10th Malaysia Plan which Prime Minister Najib Razak tabled in Parliament
today is building an environment which enhances the quality of life.
Najib said strong and sustainable economic growth was unsatisfactory if the
quality of life for all levels of society did not improve in tandem.
"In line with the concept of social justice imbued in the 10th plan, the
government will ensure that the economic prosperity of the nation is equitably
distributed, thus, improving the quality of life of all the people," he said.
He said realising that the trend of urbanisation was increasing in Malaysia,
the government would ensure that urban areas were vibrant and liveable, complete
with the necessary infrastructure and facilities.
In this regard, he said, the National Physical Plan 2, which would be
finalised this year, would pave the way for more strategic and better planning
in the creation of compact yet efficient urban areas.
At present, 67 per cent of the population is living in the urban areas.
"The challenge is to enhance the liveability of cities to ensure that the
benefits of agglomeration are not lost to escalating crime, grime and time
(congestion)," he said.
Najib said the government aimed to provide an attractive and comfortable
living environment for city dwellers to live, work and play.
Besides transforming the Perdana Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur into a
botanical garden and setting up a "Malaysia, Truly Asia" Tourism Centre, also in
Kuala Lumpur, he said, waterfront areas of cities would be beautified and turned
into attractive spaces, similar to the restoration of the Melaka River
waterfront.
He said focus would also be given to increasing the coverage of basic
infrastructure such as roads, and electricity and water supply, and
communication networks to rural areas.
Najib said the government would build 6,300km of paved roads in peninsular
Malaysia, 2,500km in Sabah and 2,800km in Sarawak, which was expected to benefit
3.3 million people.
The government would also improve rural water supply with a target of 99 per
cent in peninsular Malaysia, 98 per cent in Sabah and 95 per cent in Sarawak, he
said, adding that this would involve the extension of water supply to 117,000
homes in peninsular Malaysia, 112,700 in Sabah and 87,400 in Sarawak.
The provision of electricity supply in rural areas would be extended to
6,000 homes in peninsular Malaysia, 59,000 homes in Sabah and 76,000 homes in
Sarawak, he said.
Apart from providing infrastructure and basic utilities, the government
would also provide social amenities and information and communications
technology (ICT) facilities to rural communities, he added.
Najib said a major priority of the government was to improve the public
transportation system.
The government had established the Public Land Transport Commission (SPAD) as
the lead agency responsible for planning, regulating and enforcing public land
transport related matters and operations, he said.
It would also further enhance the public transportation network in Kuala
Lumpur with the implementation of the high capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
system in line with the "Greater Kuala Lumpur" NKEA (National Key Economic
Area).
"This is an iconic project in our capital city that will be highly
beneficial to commuters and have large spillovers to the economy.
"When completed, the system is expected to cover a radius of 20km from the
city centre with a total length of about 150km, and when fully operational, will
serve up to two million passenger trips per day from the 480,000 trips on
current urban rail systems," he said.
Najib said the construction of bus and rail terminals, such as the Gombak
Integrated Transport Terminal, will ensure that public transportation ran
smoothly, and added that these measures were expected to increase the public
transport modal share in Greater Kuala Lumpur from 12 per cent last year to 30
per cent in 2015.
Bus Rapid Transit system would be introduced in Iskandar, Johor, while the
number of public buses in Penang would be increased by 200 to enable the
expansion of 26 routes with an added capacity of 75,000 passengers per day, he
said.
Najib also spoke of the special focus to be given to improving the health of
the people.
"Among the government's major initiatives are the construction of eight
hospitals, including specialist hospitals, 197 clinics and 50 additional
1Malaysia clinics, which are expected to be ready in the first half of the 10th
plan," he said.
He also said that the government intended to provide an adequate supply of
affordable housing, especially for the low-income people, and that 78,000
affordable houses would be built during the 10th Plan period.
The government would also establish a fund of RM500 million for the repair
andmaintenance works of public and private low-cost housing, he said.
"This fund will be allocated on a matching grant basis, where half of the
contribution will be borne by the government and the other half by the
management committee or residents' association," he added.
Najib also touched on enhancing the people's confidence in public safety,
saying that police patrols would be increased, especially in 50 hotspots to curb
criminal activities.
These efforts would be complemented and supplemented by the People's
Volunteer Corps (Rela), the Civil Defence Department and public volunteers, he
said.
In addition, 496 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras were being
installed nationwide to increase monitoring capacity, he added.
Najib also said that the Safe Cities programme was also ongoing, with the
mobilisation of various government agencies, such as the Royal Malaysia Police,
local authorities, National Anti-Drug Agency and Department of Social Welfare.
-- BERNAMA
