Impending encroachment: An aerial view of the Ampang Forest Reserve with markings showing the proposed alignment of Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road - Eastern Route. Parts of the Ulu Langat, Gombak, Ampang and Bukit Sungei Puteh are suggested for degazettement to make way for the highway. February 17, 2014. GLENN GUAN/The Star
EXCLUSIVE: THE controversial East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE) project has been approved by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) albeit with several conditions in place.
Council president Abdul Hamid Hussain said the project was approved during a special One Stop Centre (OSC) committee meeting on Aug 12.
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