Johor Urged To Ensure Project Not Causing Pollution

Bernama 29 Aug 09;

JOHOR BAHARU, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The state government was Saturday urged to order the developer of the RM2.7 billion Lido Boulevard to activate its environment management plan to ensure the project was not causing water pollution in the Tebrau Strait.

Pulai Member of Parliament Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said there were concerns among the people on the change in the qualify of water along the strait.

"We are worried over this development and fishermen and fish rearers are beginning to voice out their concerns over the quality of the water which has been their source of daily income," he said.

He added that pollution would also affect the area's tourism attractions.

Early this month, several fish rearers in Teluk Jawa and Perigi Acheh in Pasir Gudang lost thousands of ringgit when the fish they reared in cages perished, believed to be due to a change in water quality.

The Lido Boulevard, launched on Nov 22, 2007, is a joint venture project between Central Malaysian Properties Sdn Bhd and the State Secretary Incorporated.

It involves land reclamation which will start next month after being approved by over 30 departments and agencies as well as the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment.

-- BERNAMA

CMP Denies Involvement In Land Reclamation
Bernama 2 Sep 09;

JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- The developer of the Lido Boulevard project worth RM2.7 billion has denied that it was involved in the Tebrau Straits' land reclamation project that was said to have been destructive to the environment.

Central Malaysian Properties (CMP), in a statement today, said the land reclamation project was under the control of Iskandar Malaysia and a contractor appointed by the agency.

"Those involved should not make false, baseless and misleading statements that could tarnish CMP's image as we have nothing to do with the project as claimed by a news report," said CMP.

It said as a responsible corporate citizen, CMP was also worried over the impact of the development towards the environment and the Tebrau Straits.

"The Detail Environment Impact Assessment Studies on the development project was approved in May last year while the Environment Management Plan was approved in March before CMP started work on the Lido Boulevard," added CMP.

-- BERNAMA