Urban renewal plans on hold


The crack can be seen in the middle where the two buildings join. — Filepic

PENANG’S urban regeneration projects to rebuild low-cost housing blocks that are more than 50 years old have to be put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

State housing committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the first phase of a pilot project which involved replacing 300 old units of Mahsuri flats in Bayan Baru with new apartments was initially planned to start at the end of this year.

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