Extracted from paper cutting dated 29 July 2017
GOERGETOWN - The new Environmental impact assessment (EIA) system will be introduced soon, which among others, list more stringent conditions for mega development projects including marine land reclamation.
Natural resources and Environment Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, said the new EIS system, would be tabled at the cabinet before being taken to the next level.
"After the cabinet endorses it, we will present it to the National Physical Development Council before presenting it to the National Land Council."
"After that , if all is clear , the new EIA system can then be adopted." he told the reporters after witnessing the signing of amemorandum of understaning (MoU) between the Department of Wildlife and the Malaysian Association of Veterinary Pathology here yesterday.
He said the new EIA system would take into account social factors and politicl impact including fisherman's complaints as well as involving the participation of more agencies, including the Department of Environment, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Department of Marine Park and the Nationa Hydraulic Research Institure of Malaysia (NAHRIM).
