Logging went ahead without EIA


Left over logs were seen at the logging depot at Bukit Enggang catchment area where logging activity was done.STAR PIC BY: ZAINUDIN AHAD / The Star/ 13 Jan 2018

ALOR SETAR: The logging of over 500ha of forest reserve in Bukit Enggang, Sik, which has caused muddy run-offs into rivers in the surrounding area, has been carried out without an environmental impact assessment (EIA).

Separate checks by both villagers and an environmental group with the state Department of Environ­ment (DoE) confirmed that no EIA had been issued for the logging.

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