Scrap Jelutong landfill project after missed deadline, Penang CM told
ProtectKarpal says the Oct 18 deadline has passed and the environment department’s records show no new EIA submission from PLB Engineering Bhd since March.
Activists urged Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow to scrap the Jelutong landfill project after PLB Engineering missed its final October 18 deadline for environmental approval. The group cited five rejected submissions and previous extensions, demanding the chief minister honor his pledge against further delays.
PLB Engineering's last environmental impact assessment was rejected in March, with no new submissions recorded by late October.
The RM1 billion project involves rehabilitating the old Jelutong landfill and reclaiming 28.3 hectares of coastal land.
Chow Kon Yeow previously promised no further extensions if the developer failed to secure approval by February 26.
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The RM1 billion project involves rehabilitating the old Jelutong landfill and reclaiming 28.3ha of coastal land beside Karpal Singh Drive.PETALING JAYA: A residents’ group has urged Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow to scrap the Jelutong landfill rehabilitation project after its developer missed an Oct 18 deadline to secure environmental approval.
The Protect Karpal Singh Drive Action Committee (ProtectKarpal) said a check on the environment department's online database on Oct 26 showed that the last environmental impact assessment (EIA) submitted by PLB Engineering Bhd was received on March 18 and marked "not approved".
It said no subsequent submission was recorded, while a phone enquiry to the department confirmed that no new EIA had been submitted.
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