Baling floods: Gunung Inas plantation's EIA found nothing amiss, says Kedah Environment Dept

An aerial view of the devastation caused by the flash floods in Baling, including a collapsed bridge linking Kg Iboi and Kg Masjid Iboi, after three hours of heavy rain on Monday (July 4). – Bernamapic

PUTRAJAYA: The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report on the proposed forest plantation in Gunung Inas, Baling, Kedah was approved after the EIA Technical Review Committee meeting found that pollution prevention, mitigation and control measures were adequate.

Environment director-general Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar said the report titled "Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment for the Development of Forest Plantation in Gunung Inas Forest Reserved Mukim Bakai, Kupang and Pulai, District of Baling, Kedah Darul Aman" was approved on July 25, 2013.