Jelutong reclamation mission awaits EIA approval

The proposed reclamation and landfill rehabilitation mission in Jelutong, close to Karpal Singh Drive, remains to be pending approval from the Environmental Affect Evaluation (EIA), Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow confirmed immediately.

Talking on the groundbreaking ceremony of the Batu Kawan Public Market, Chow said that the general public suggestions interval for the mission ended on June 30, and all responses have been submitted to the Division of Setting (DOE) for evaluate.

“Any growth should first safe EIA approval. If it’s not granted, we are able to submit an attraction with enhancements. The submission deadline is February 26 subsequent yr,” he mentioned.

The mission, collectively undertaken by the Penang Improvement Company (PDC) and PLB Engineering Bhd, goals to rehabilitate the decades-old Jelutong landfill, which has been in use because the Nineteen Seventies.

Chow famous that state officers, together with Native Authorities and City Planning Committee chairman Jason H’ng, have engaged with each PLB and PDC following a latest assembly with the Defend Karpal Singh Drive Motion Committee.

The mission features a profit-sharing mannequin, with parts of reclaimed land allotted to the state. Nevertheless, any downscaling of the mission primarily based on public issues might require the state to forgo a part of its share.

“We’ll take into account all suggestions fastidiously and handle any issues if the mission receives approval,” Chow added.