THE Priority One (Phase One) of the iconic Gurney Wharf project is expected to be completed in March next year.
State Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the RM200 million project, which is an initiative of the Penang government, has several components.
They are divided into Priority One and Priority Two.
“Among the facilities to be built under Priority One are a children’s playground, skate park, viewing deck (south vantage point), public toilets, pedestrian promenade, trader’s kiosks, recreational park, landscape areas and open space car parks.
“Under Priority Two, the features include additional landscaping areas, more recreational parks, a hawker centre, a viewing deck (north vantage point), public toilets, more trader’s kiosks, multi-storey car parks, open space car parks, a beach area and boardwalk, water garden, and the drainage system.
“The construction works for Priority One and Priority Two are taking place concurrently. The ground-breaking ceremony of the project was held in May this year.
“So far, the construction works of components in Priority One and Priority Two are going on smoothly.
“In short, we expect the Gurney Wharf project will be fully completed by 2025,” Jagdeep told a press conference during a site visit today.
According to Jagdeep, the main intention of the state government in initiating the project is to benefit the people of Penang from various age groups when they carry out social and family activities.
“We hope that a project like this can strengthen family ties and improve the quality of life and productivity of the locals.
“It is hoped that when this project is completed, it will be another new attraction to the state as well as increase high-quality added value, especially in contributing an economic spill to the residents of the Gurney Drive and the people of Penang as a whole,” he added.
Story by Riadz Akmal
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