EIA report needed for development on slopes, says DOE

Close call: Workers inspecting the site of the recent landslide in Jalan Kemensah Heights, Kuala Lumpur. — LOW BOON TAT/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and approved EIA reports are required for any development or land clearing in an area with a slope greater than or equal to 25° but less than 35º, says Department of Environment (DOE) director-general Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaafar.

He said an EIA and EIA report were also required for the construction of roads, tunnels or bridges traversing an area with a slope greater than or equal to 35°.