GEORGE TOWN, May 11 (Bernama) -- Phase 1 of the Gurney Wharf project is expected to be opened to the public this July.
State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman, Jagdeep Singh Deo said the phase is 85.72 per cent developed and is expected to be completed by June.
"Phase 1 of the project which involves 27.53 acres of land will have a playground, skatepark, south vantage point, kiosks, expressway reserve, open car parks and toilets," he told reporters during his inspection of the project site today.
Also present in the site visit was newly appointed Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor, Datuk A. Rajendran.
Jagdeep said as of May 10, phase 2 involving 87.82 acres of land is 14.50 per cent developed and is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024.
He said that phase 2 will have a hawker centre, north vantage point, water taxi jetty, water garden, beach, broadwalk and more.
"Let me give you that commitment. To all Penangites, our green agenda is extremely important. We shall give the utmost priority and Gurney Wharf is going to be a green lung, a new icon of Penang in July,” he added.
The entire RM200 million Gurney Wharf project is expected to be fully completed by 2025.
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