KUALA LUMPUR: Development projects that heavily pollute or that are not assessed for environmental impact can now be shut down by authorities, after amendments to the Environmental Quality Act 1974.
Natural Resource and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said that the amendments, which will be enforced on Jan 2, 2013, would make it compulsory for prescribed activities to have an environmental impact assessment (EIA) done before being approved.
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