PUTRAJAYA: More than 15,000 hectares, or 64.47 per cent, of public open spaces in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories have yet to be gazetted or are still undergoing the gazettement process, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.
He said state governments had been called on to expedite the gazettement of public open spaces to ensure designated green areas remained protected and could be fully utilised for the benefit of the public, particularly in densely populated areas.
As of December 2025, a total of 23,297.15 hectares of public open spaces had been identified in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories. However, only 8,278.44 hectares, or 35.53 per cent, had been gazetted.
