Group proposes EIA for Batu Caves

Tourists taking photographs of the Lord Murugan statue at Batu Caves yesterday. The statue is part of the area that is under threat from development of a proposed 29-storey condominium nearby. SHAHRUL FAZRY ISMAIL / THE STAR

PETALING JAYA: An environmental impact assessment (EIA) must be conducted before any development at the 400-million-year-old Batu Caves is considered, said Friends of Batu Caves (FoBC).

The environmental coalition urged the Selangor government and Natural Resources and Environment Ministry to insist, with immediate effect, on an EIA for any development activities at and within the Batu Caves’ buffer area.