Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming encouraged local authorities to employ arborists to improve landscape management in each municipal area. — Bernama picSHAH ALAM, May 26 — Local authorities are encouraged to employ arborists to improve landscape management in each municipal area, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said.
Acknowledging that some PBTs face financial challenges when it comes to tree maintenance, he said the initiative to employ arborists should be accompanied by efforts to streamline tree inventory in their respective administrative areas.“For instance, Kuala Lumpur City Hall already has an inventory, so they know which trees, what type and whether they are healthy or need to be pruned according to schedule.