KUALA LUMPUR: Close cooperation between the federal and state governments is key to ensuring inclusive and sustainable national development, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
In a Facebook post, Anwar said this while chairing the 51st National Physical Planning Council (MPFN) meeting in Putrajaya today.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the meeting reviewed various aspects of national physical development, including land-use planning and state structure plans, in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act .
"All relevant parties must continue to improve service delivery to strengthen the investment ecosystem and make dealings easier for the people," he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the meeting had agreed that comprehensive geological mapping be carried out along roads and in other areas to detect potential sinkhole threats.
He said the geological mapping exercise should be conducted in collaboration with local authorities.
"Various matters were discussed at this afternoon's MPFN meeting, and the issue or threat of sinkholes was of particular concern to me.
"Serious attention must be given, especially to risk assessment and the ability to detect sinkhole threats, as these involve lives, safety and potential losses," he said in a Facebook post.
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