As reported in The Star
More time to give views on gardens’ SAP
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The public can still submit their views on the Penang Botanic Gardens Special Area Plan (SAP) draft as the deadline has been extended to March 14.
State Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said 60 feedback had been received so far.
He said the views must be submitted to the Penang Botanic Gardens Department.
He added that a special panel that would be appointed by the state government would review the feedback after the closing date.
Department officer Nazrina Mohd Haniffa said they had also provided online forms since two weeks ago for the public to voice their feedback.
She said this during the first briefing to the public on the SAP draft at the gardens’ pavilion building on Sunday.
According to the SAP draft, the total expansion area covers 212.93ha while the existing area spans 29.14ha.
It has been made available to the public since Jan 18.
The public can submit their feedback by filling up the online form available at http://jpbd.penang.gov.my.
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