CM blames oversight for guideline violation in Penang highway report
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the PIL1 environmental report which showed a 29-berm slope was likely an oversight and will be corrected to adhere to guidelines. – The Malaysian Insight pic by David ST Loh, April 17, 2019.
THERE has been an oversight in the computer-generated drawings of the Pan Island Link 1 highway’s environmental report which resulted in far more berms than was allowed, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. A berm refers to level space, shelf or raised barrier, usually made of compacted soil, separating two areas. They are also used to control erosion and sedimentation by reducing surface runoff.
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