PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — Sixty-nine out of the 102 local authorities assessed through the Malaysian Urban Rural National Indicators for Sustainable Development system this year have achieved a level of sustainability, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican.
The Sustainable City measurement in Malaysia is implemented based on the MURNInets framework, which comprises five strategies, six dimension, 20 themes and 39 indicators that were formulated based on the country’s main development policy relating to economy, social and physical. He said the aspiration would be used as the foundation to mobilise the efforts of individuals, communities, local authorities and state authorities to work together towards a more prosperous and inclusive Malaysian Family framework.
On September 30, the Housing and Local Government Ministry announced that it would make the Liveable Malaysia agenda the main focus in the successful planning of the 12MP for the well-being of the “Malaysian Family” concept.