GEORGE TOWN: The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Silicon Island project off the southern coast of Penang island obtained official approval...
: The Environmental Management Plan for the Silicon Island project off the southern coast of Penang island obtained official approval from the Department of Environment on July 21.
“The Penang government would like to express its appreciation to the Penang DOE for its thorough assessment in evaluating and approving the EMP. This is the result of cooperation and joint efforts in ensuring that the development of Silicon Island will be carried out in compliance with the environmental and safety of the local community.
With the approvals from the relevant agencies, preliminary reclamation preparations for the project will start today and will continue until completion, he added. He said the payment would be done in phases based on the project scope that has been reduced to one man-made island from three proposed initially.
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