State-federal synergy driving plan's success

New Straits Times

3 days ago

LENGGONG: Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said strong synergy between the state and federal governments is one of the key factors behind the success of the Perak Sejahtera 2030 plan to date.
He said this synergy had enabled the successful implementation of 108 projects and initiatives outlined in the plan thus far.
"This proves how the Perak Sejahtera 2030 plan and the Malaysia Madani vision initiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim complement each other.
"This synergy can be seen in how the leadership at both the state and federal levels, and across departments and agencies, share compatibility and a mutual willingness to complement one another.
"We want to strengthen this synergy further so we can achieve even greater success," he said when presenting the third-year progress report for the plan at Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mara here yesterday.
Saarani shared examples of several out-of-the-box approaches carried out across state and federal departments that enabled all five high-impact projects in Perak to be swiftly mobilised.
He said one of the initiatives was the Muallim-Speed Lane, which shortened the approval process for construction up to the Certificate of Completion and Compliance and operational licensing levels.
"The Kerian Green Lane applies the principle of 'agile regulation' to expedite approvals in industrial areas while a Land Affairs Express Lane has been introduced to shorten the land approval process to as short as one day, compared to three to six months previously.
"There is also strong synergy in the implementation of various people's welfare programmes, where both state and federal agencies and departments work hand-in-hand to ease the burden of those in need," he said.