How will Anwar streamline PBT approval processes for projects?

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Anwar has ordered faster, streamlined local authority (PBT) approval processes by coordinating KPKT oversight and introducing new measures to cut delays for housing and factory projects.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants approval processes and bureaucratic procedures at the local authority (PBT) level expedited and streamlined to improve Malaysia’s global competitiveness. He has directed the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT), together with Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, to coordinate and strengthen oversight so that processes are carried out more efficiently and effectively.
KPKT and the Chief Secretary will coordinate and strengthen oversight of PBTs
Anwar instructed KPKT, along with Chief Secretary Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, to coordinate and strengthen oversight of local authorities. The stated aim is to ensure that approval and administrative processes run more efficiently and effectively at the PBT level.
Differences between municipal and city council procedures are being targeted
Anwar pointed to differences in procedures between municipal councils and city councils as a reason approvals can take a long time. He said such lengthy approval timelines have affected projects including housing and factory construction, contributing to higher costs for applicants.
New measures will be introduced to speed up approvals and administration at PBT level
He said several new measures will be introduced specifically to speed up approval processes and administrative procedures at the PBT level. These measures are aligned with federal government objectives, with the focus on reducing delays that can involve waiting for months.
The government links the streamlining effort to competitiveness and cost pressures
Anwar connected the streamlining push to enhancing Malaysia’s global competitiveness. He also described the impact on applicants when approvals take months, saying it can be exhausting and can increase costs during housing and factory approval cases.

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