National Urbanisation Policy - Ministry of Housing and Local ...

National Urbanisation Policy1.0 INTRODUCTIONTowns as engines of economic growth, have a vital roletowards attaining the national vision of a developednation status by year 2020. For the past two decades,the rate of urbanisation has registered a significantincrease and in future, is expected to rise further. Toaddress and manage this effectively, there is a needto plan, develop and manage a more systematic andefficient urban service in order to achieve a betterquality of living for the urban community.The potential for urban growth has to be planned inthe best possible way in tandem with advances intechnology and the challenge of globalisation so asto maximise its contribution to the national economicgrowth. Nevertheless, there are currently variousphysical and social problems faced in urbanisationdue to imbalance of development. In this regard, acomprehensive and integrated framework to guidethe process of urbanisation for the nation should beformulated by means of a National UrbanisationPolicy (NUP).The need to prepare a NUP was emphasized in theEighth Malaysia Plan (8th MP) and the Ninth MalaysiaPlan (9th MP) where the NUP will be formulated toincrease the effectiveness in the quality of urbanservices for the creation of safer, systematic, modernand attractive towns. Provisions under Part IIB Section6B(3), the Town and Country Planning Act (Act 172),amended in 2001 (Act A1129) also provided for theDirector General of Town and Country Planning to takeinto consideration the current National UrbanisationPolicy or other similar policies when preparing the draftNational Physical Plan (RFN).91.0 Introduction