‘Limestone foothills development must follow set guidelines’

Conservation concerns: Issues raised about a restaurant within a limestone cave in Gombak, Selangor include concerns regarding safety, operation permits and conservation and sustainability of the geological site, among others. — SHAARI CHEMAT/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Any development in the foothills of limestone ranges must adhere to the “Guideline for Determination of Hazard Zone at Limestone Area” issued by the Department of Minerals and Geoscience (JMG), says director-general Datuk Zamri Ramli.

This was to establish safety zones in the vicinity, he said.