Penang has redrawn its city map for the primary time in practically 60 years, declaring 25 new cities and increasing the boundaries of 10 present ones to mirror the state’s transformation from agricultural landscapes into thriving metropolis hubs.
The sweeping modification, gazetted on Sept 4, impacts greater than 210,000 land titles and 84,000 strata titles throughout Penang. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow mentioned the transfer was mandatory because the state’s inhabitants and financial system had lengthy outgrown the unique city declarations made in 1966.
“Many areas as soon as designated as nation land have skilled substantial progress. The state authorities are actually responding to this by reclassifying these lands to mirror their city standing,” Chow informed reporters in Komtar yesterday.
With the modifications, Penang now has 42 cities—17 present and 25 new. Among the many present cities, George City, Butterworth, Bayan Lepas, Balik Pulau, Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah, Air Itam, and Bukit Mertajam will see boundary revisions, whereas Tanjung Tokong, Jelutong, Gelugor, and Prai retain their present limits.
The brand new cities span each Penang island and Seberang Perai, starting from Bayan Baru, Batu Maung, and Sungai Ara to Seberang Jaya, Alma, Bandar Cassia, and Tasek Gelugor. Notably, Batu Kawan—residence to the state’s Silicon Island industrial growth—has additionally been included as an city zone.
Chow mentioned the reclassification would reshape Penang’s administrative and financial panorama by means of extra environment friendly zoning, planning, and taxation methods. Property house owners, nevertheless, will see monetary implications as their holdings are upgraded from nation to city standing.
“For greater than 210,000 landowners and 184,000 strata titleholders, these modifications will end in larger taxes,” Chow acknowledged. To ease the transition, the state authorities has postponed new strata property tax charges till 2027, giving over 184,000 strata property house owners a two-year reprieve.
The choice is aligned with the Second Nationwide City Coverage (DPN2) by PLANMalaysia, the federal city planning company. The coverage requires city classification in areas with a minimal inhabitants density of 10,000 and the place most residents are engaged in non-agricultural actions.
Chow emphasised that the modification positions Penang to handle progress extra successfully. “Areas as soon as thought of rural or village lands, akin to Batu Kawan and Bertam, are actually built-in into city zones, reflecting their transformation into bustling hubs of exercise,” he mentioned.
By updating its city boundaries after practically six a long time, Penang goals to make sure its governance, infrastructure, and financial methods stay consistent with the state’s speedy improvement trajectory.
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