PUTRAJAYA, Oct 20 — More than 15,000 hectares or 64.47 per cent of public open spaces in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories have not yet been gazetted or are still in the process of gazettement, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.
He said all state governments have been urged to expedite the gazettement of public open spaces to ensure designated green areas remain protected and are fully utilised for the benefit of the people, particularly by providing green spaces in densely populated areas.
He said 23,297.15 hectares of public open spaces have been identified in Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories as of December 2025. However, only 35.53 per cent, or 8,278.44 hectares, have been gazetted so far.
