KOTA KINABALU: Sabah received a RM22.75 million grant from the Federal Government under its Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) initiative in support of the State
Government’s environment conservation efforts.
The grant, which has now amounted to RM126.36 million since 2019, was presented by
Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister Dato’ Sri Arthur
Joseph Kurup to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Haji Noor at Menara Kinabalu
near here today.
“This clearly shows the Federal Government’s acknowledgement of the State
Government’s sound environment conservation policy, said Hajiji.
“The State Government welcomes the continuous support from the Federal
Government,” he said.
Also discussed were the amendment to the 1974 Environment Quality Act and the
harmonisation of the National Climate Change Bill with Sabah’s legislation to ensure that
the benefits of the carbon economy can be optimised by the Sabah State Government.
In attendance were NRES Ministry Deputy Secretary-General Datuk Nor Yahati Awang
and senior officers.-pr/BNN
