Govt mulling letting Environment Dept appoint EIA consultants, says Nik Nazmi


KUALA LUMPUR: Government is mulling allowing the Environment Department to appoint its own consultant to conduct environmental impact assessments (EIA) on development projects, the Dewan Rakyat heard.

Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said that these were among the proposed improvements to improve transparency on the conduct of the EIA assessments.

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