Two bidders for landfill site want more land


GEORGE TOWN: The two bidders that submitted proposals for the rehabilitation and development of the Jelutong dumpsite have sought to be allowed to reclaim additional land.

“The two companies — a Penang-based company and a Federal government-linked company — did not meet major requirements of the request for proposal (RFP), which were namely to rehabilitate the dumpsite, to develop it into something sustainable, and to propose a new site for the landfill.

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