EIA shows Kulim airport mega project poses threat to water supply, says PBAPP


GEORGE TOWN: The proposed Kulim International Airport (KXP) project may put the water supply of Penang and southern Kedah at risk, says the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP).

Its CEO Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said the project's environmental impact assessment (EIA) report has revealed that it may contaminate Sungai Muda, Kedah, and thereby jeopardise water supply services.

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