He has reached out to many agencies to better understand what they do and some of the issues that they are facing, Mr Lim Tuang Liang told reporters.
However, where and how many of them can be placed requires thorough discussion, to ensure they do not become fire hazards or obstructions to firefighters.
They keep track of the progress at the agencies and if it is not as fast as intended, they will engage them to find out why. "If we address the agencies' challenges in the journey, it will help us to understand the challenges that the rest of the society will face," said Mr Lim."We were also able to point them to the right agencies … they can take some of these ideas and go to the next step," he said.
This belief is being applied to the construction and information and communications technology sectors, which Mr Lim said are typically large accounts in terms of expenditure that have"significant" opportunities in terms of emissions reductions.Governments should take the lead in combating environmental issues with infrastructure, education: Experts
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