As Penang enters phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) which coincides with the George Town World Heritage Day celebration today, the Penang City Park (formerly Youth Park), Botanic Gardens and some other public parks have been reopened for individual recreational activities.

State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Soon Lip Chee, who visited City Park and Botanic Gardens this morning, said the parks would be opened from 7am to 7pm daily.

He said individual recreational activities would be allowed with strict adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

“I can see that not many people came today due to the rainy weather and some of them may not realise that the parks have been reopened.

“There are only about 50 people as of this morning. The Penang City Park can accommodate a maximum capacity of 200 people at any one time under strict SOPs.

“Hence, I hope more people will start to get back to their daily exercise routines after knowing that the public parks have been reopened.

“As I came in just now, a few of the park-goers approached me to enquire whether the operating hours of the parks can be extended to 8pm.

“However, we need to look into it and discuss the matter, but we will be lenient by allowing them around 10-15 minutes to change their attire,” he said.

The sports and recreational activities allowed under phase two of NRP are individual exercise, jogging, cycling, tai chi, skateboarding, equestrian, fishing, hiking, archery, golf and tennis (singles).

On the overpopulation of monkeys at City Park, Soon said they would discuss the matter with the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Forestry Department.

“After almost five weeks of closure due to the total lockdown, the overcrowding of macaques is expected.

“We will be discussing with the authorities on their next course of plan to avoid the overcrowding of macaques,” he said.

On whether the recreational areas such as the Teluk Bahang Dam, Mengkuang Dam, Air Itam Dam and Bukit Dumbar Recreational Park under the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) would be allowed to open, Soon said a further discussion would be held with PBAPP.

“I will discuss it in the state executive council meeting tomorrow and I am pretty confident that the recreational areas under PBAPP will be opened soon,” he added.

He, nevertheless, advised those sports enthusiasts to avoid any strenuous exercises when starting back their routines.

“We need to start back slow and try to juggle with our pace,” he said.

MBPP mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang, who joined Soon during the visit, was pleased that the state has entered phase two of NRP.

“I hope that more people will make time to exercise since more recreational activities under strict SOPs are now allowed to proceed,” he said.

Also present were Penang State Sports Council (PSSC) director Harry Chai and Penang FC general manager Jeffrey Chew.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

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Penang will enter the second phase of the national recovery plan starting tomorrow. During the second phase of the National Recovery Plan, renovation works for individual residential houses and commercial buildings are allowed.

According to the latest standard operating procedures (SOP) announced by the National Security Council yesterday, the approved construction areas include renovation work for individual residential houses and commercial buildings, emergency maintenance and upgrading works, and construction of public facilities.

In addition, construction projects involving employee accommodation (approved), construction projects that provide employees with on-site accommodation or Centralised Workers Quarters (CLQ), small-scale projects by G1 and G2 contractors, and land survey work are also allowed to operate.

Construction industry approved to operate:

• Critical maintenance and repair works
• Public infrastructure construction works
• Construction works with approved employee accommodation on-site build
• Construction works placing workers in approved Centralised Workers Quarters (CLQ)
• Construction works for small scale projects carried out by G1 and G2 contractors
• Renovation works for individual residential houses / commercial buildings
• Land survey works

Sanctuary Terrace, yet another new phase of residential development proposed at Permatang Sanctuary by Manda’rina Sdn. Bhd. (IJM Land) in Alma, Bukit Mertajam. Located within an established neighbourhood, only a mere minutes drive to an abundance of amenities nearby namely AEON Mall, Tesco Hypermarket, eateries, schools and banks.  It is about a 20-minute drive to both Penang bridges.

This development is located on 8.9 acres of land along Jalan Santuari 2, right opposite Sanctuary Ridge and Sanctuary Residence. It will feature 95 units of 2-storey terrace houses.

The project is still pending approval, more details to be available upon official launch.

Other phases:

• Sanctuary Garden
• Sanctuary Villa
• Sanctuary Residence
• Sanctuary Ridge
• Sanctuary Row
• Sanctuary Village

Project Name : Sanctuary Terrace @ Permatang Sanctuary
Location : Permatang Tinggi, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Property Type : 2-Storey Terrace
Tenure : Freehold
Land Area: (to be confirmed)
Built-up Area: (to be confirmed)
Total Units : 95
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer : Manda’rina Sdn. Bhd. (IJM Land)

DISCLAIMER: This article is solely based on research done using publicly available data. This is not an advertisement. Any claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a project or service should be verified with the developer, provider or party in question.

Penang will move into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan on July 7, after fulfilling key three indicators, says Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Among the three thresholds Penang had achieved includes the average number of daily cases by recording 9.5 cases out of 100,000 people for seven days.

Ismail Sabri also said that the National Security Council special meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also noted that the use of beds at intensive care units in Penang was moderate.

The meeting was also told that the percentage of individuals who had received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the state is 10.1%.

“The NSC special meeting on Monday (July 5) reviewed a presentation on transitions for states under the NRP and after looking at the threshold figures, the council has agreed for Penang to move to the next phase which is Phase Two,” he said on Monday.

Ismail Sabri said states which have successfully moved to Phase Two are advised to continue with efforts to protect the community from Covid-19 infection and to boost the state’s performance so that they can proceed to subsequent phases.

“This will help expedite the respective states’ recovery process for its economic and social sectors,” he said.

Source: TheStar.com.my