I refer to the reports in the media that Penang is set to become 'Cleaner and Greener.' This is indeed a good move.

I hope the authorities will plant trees to reflect the names and locality of the area concerned. For instance, in the case of Tanjung Bungah, the whole area should be planted with flowering trees and plants, so that at any given time there are flowers in bloom.

Along the roads and road dividers, bougainvillea should be planted. There are a wide variety of these hardy flowering plants, which need little upkeep and can last for years and are in bloom throughout the year.

The residents should be encouraged to plant flowering plants , both inside and outside their houses and along the roads in their neighbourhood.

The hotels, restaurants and shop houses should do likewise and if everyone puts their shoulder to the wheel, Tanjung Bungah, will leave up to its name, within a very short time.

A lot has been said about the tilting arch and the destruction caused by the ongoing construction in the Botanical Gardens. To soften the impact, I suggest that mature trees be planted in the area, as at the moment the whole area is bare and an eye sore and sticks out like a sore thumb.

You do not have to wait until the fate of the arches is decided.

In China trees are planted along roads whilst the highway is still under construction. Thus, by the time the highway is completed the whole area is green and shady. We should emulate that both along roads and housing estates.