By DayakDaily Team
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 28: Kuching South City Council (MBKS), Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), and Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) are among eight of Sarawak’s local councils that achieved the ‘Sustainable’ status under the Malaysian Urban-Rural National Indicators Network for Sustainable Development (MURNInets) assessment.
According to a press release, of the eight councils, MPP attained the ‘Most Sustainable Award’ during the 2024 National World Town Planning Day celebration at the Everly Hotel in Putrajaya today.
During the celebration, several other awards were given to the councils.
DBKU received the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Recognition for its effort in advancing initiatives aligned with global SDGs, while MBKS and MPP also achieved the Smart City Early Adopter Award, each receiving RM400,000 in funding to support their commitment and early success in delivering smart, citizen-centric services.
Apart from that, the Ministry of Public Health, Housing, and Local Government Sarawak (MPHLG) was also recognised with the Pusat Operasi MURNINets Negeri (POMN) award for its role in coordinating and driving sustainability transformation across Sarawak.
MURNInets is an assessment system by the Department of Town and Country Planning (PLANMalaysia) under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
MURNInets evaluates the sustainability of local authorities’ areas based on six key dimensions: Competitive Economy, Sustainable Environmental Quality, Prosperous Community, Optimal Land Use and Natural Resources, Efficient Infrastructure and Transportation, and Effective Governance. — DayakDaily
