BUTTERWORTH: The state government says new guidelines for the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and Detailed Environmental Assessment (DEIA) should not be made retrospective for EIA studies already underway in the state.
State Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said it should not apply in cases where the Department of Environment (DoE) had already approved the terms of reference.
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