Penang is the proud recipient of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Silver Certificate award.
In announcing the good news was State Exco for Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning, YB Jagdeep Singh Deo at a press conference earlier today.
Also present was Penang Island City Council secretary and in-coming mayor Dato A. Anthony, Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI) general manager Datin S. Bharathi, Think City managing director Hamdan Abdul Majeed, Ahila Ganesan and other heads of departments.
“We are proud to receive this international status for the Penang Bay area project in line with our green agenda. The project involves the island and also the mainland.
“This recognition is for the people of Penang and all those who have been working hard to where we are today.
“However, we should not let our guard down and rest on our laurels. Just to share some background, it was back in Abu Dhabi in 2020 where more than 100 countries attended the gathering and we received interest from more than 20 who wanted to participate in the project.
“The award is a major recognition for all our work done and we have a lot more work to do ,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also known as the Global Goals were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and harmony.
