KOTA KINABALU, Sept 21 — Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin today said that the initial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for a...
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 21 — Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin today said that the initial Environmental Impact Assessment report for a controversial silica sand mining project in the northern district of Kudat will not involve mining at the stretch of its scenic beach.
“This is to ensure that the beach area is maintained for the use and activities of the local residents,” he said when asked about the controversial project. He said that his ministry had taken into consideration people’s views and concerns about the impact of the mining on the beach, which was their main livelihood.
“Environmental issues that could occur as a result of the implementation of the project, as well as the proposed mitigation measures and monitoring programme, were deliberated during the meeting,” he said. They had pleaded with the government to intervene and stop works by China-owned Kibling Solar New Materials Sdn Bhd.
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