Goodies under 2018 Penang Budget

Sports facilities among infrastructure announced by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today.

penang-budget GEORGE TOWN: Here are snippets from the 2018 Penang Budget announced by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today.

RM300 credit for families earning below RM5,000 a month seeking outpatient treatment at any private clinic; RM150 credit for single people earning below RM2,500 a month.
RM300 in “child care assistance” for mothers with children below six.
Senior citizens’ aid increased from RM100 to RM130.
RM400 cash vouchers for fishermen, along with free nets twice a year.
RM300 for students accepted into local vocational schools.
Continuation of RM1,000 aid to college and university students studying locally, RM1,200 for those studying in Sabah or Sarawak.
An allocation of RM1 million for eGames (competitive video gaming) training, via the Penang Youth Development Corporation.
An increase in allocations for Islamic affairs, from RM50 million this year to RM53 million.
Allocation of RM1.1 million to the Penang Hindu Endowments Board.
Additional 20ha for non-Muslim places of worship in Batu Kawan, following popularity of 8ha of land offered in Ampang Jajar, Butterworth.
Exemption from assessment rates for low-cost, low-medium-cost and village homes.
Granting 2,000 canopies to hawkers and open-air traders.
Exemption of 2018 business licences to 29,000 hawkers and smallholders.
A minimum RM1,000 bonus for all Penang civil servants; additional RM1,000 for those with no disciplinary records.
RM300 for Islamic religious teachers, Kafa teachers and Chinese independent school teachers.
RM200 for tahfiz, pondok and Islamic kindergarten teachers.

Environment/Public Works

A special RM10 million fund for the protection of hill land and hill slopes.
Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai Municipal Council given RM20 million for various flood mitigation-related projects.
RM61.2 million for roadworks.
Rebuilding of the old Bukit Mertajam Market at a cost of RM20 million and Seberang Jaya Market upgrade at a cost of RM13 million.

Infrastructure

A RM60 million sports complex in Butterworth, which includes a swimming pool and 30 badminton courts, to be built.
A new hockey stadium valued at RM7 million will be developed through a public-private initiative.
Upgrade for Permatang Rawa mini stadium worth RM2.5 million.
Two new badminton complexes in Macallum Street (two courts) and Sungai Pinang (eight courts), costing RM60 million.
A RM2.5 million badminton complex, with eight courts, will be built along Jalan Bukit Panchor, Nibong Tebal.
A private initiative to build a mega badminton complex, with 16 courts, called the Penang Badminton Academy, will take shape on Karpal Singh Drive at a cost of RM22 million.

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