GEORGE TOWN, April 17 -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) has approved an allocation of RM61 million to rehabilitate the popular tourist belt of Batu Ferringhi.

Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the 7km stretch of beachfront from Batu Ferringhi to Tanjung Bungah will be restored in its entirety.

"The condition of the beaches has deteriorated due to erosion, making it difficult for beach activities to be organised along the stretch," he told reporters after visiting the Paramount Fishermen's Unit jetty off Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here.

He said the focus of the rehabilitation works in Batu Ferringhi is to reverse the erosion effects and to maintain the attractiveness of the sandy beaches. ...