‘Speed up quarry rules review’


On the radar: A view of quarry activities on Batu Kawan Hill in Nibong Tebal, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: The state has been urged to speed up the implementation of the latest Penang Quarry Rules to curb rampant quarrying works.

The Seberang Prai Municipal Council said the present rules were not effective enough to monitor quarry sites in the state.

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