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IPOH: The past year has seen an unprecedented shattering of norms and things we took for granted.
For a businessman here, who wished to be known only as Andy, it meant two cancelled flights and the missed opportunity to see his parents in Singapore.
“I underestimated the duration of the movement control order. A lot of things have changed during that period, ” he said.
Andy was recounting how the pandemic had affected him since Malaysia announced its first few Covid-19 cases on Jan 25 last year.
The infections involved three Chinese nationals who had entered Malaysia via Johor from Singapore on Jan 23.
IPOH: The Tanjung Batu waterfall in Segari, Manjung, is not affected due to quarrying activities but photos of a site that had gone viral is actually a seasonal stream, says Mohd Akmal Kamarudin.
The state environment and green technology committee chairman said as the waterfall was located one kilometre away from the licenced quarry site, it was (waterfall) still protected and not affected.
He said the photos that went viral showed a seasonal stream that occurred only during a downpour as a result from a reservoir located some 200m above the licensed area of the Segari Melintang forest reserve.
“Thus, the failure to control soil erosion and sediment from quarrying activities affected the seasonal stream and not the waterfall.
IPOH: The Tanjung Batu waterfall in Segari, Manjung is still protected, says state Environment and Green Technology committee chairman Mohd Akmal Kamarudin.
He said that the waterfall is not located within a licenced quarry, adding that the now-viral photo of the area is actually of a seasonal waterway that occurs only during a heavy downpour from a water reservoir located within the licensed area of the Segari Melintang forest reserve.
“The failure to control the soil erosion and sediment has affected the seasonal waterway, and not the waterfall, ” said Mohd Akmal.
He added in a statement issued on Friday (Jan 22) that the quarry operator had violated the requirements of the Environment Impact Assessment, which includes not appointing a certified environment officer.
-Pix courtesy of Rakan Segari
IPOH: A thorough investigation will be carried out on the alleged environmental damage around the Tanjung Batu waterfall in Segari, Manjung, says Perak Mentri Besar, Datuk Saarani Mohamad.
In a statement Monday (Jan 18), Saarani said the state government has instructed both the Forestry and Environment Departments to look into the matter.
He said Mentri Besar Incorporated (MB Inc) has also been asked to provide a detailed report on quarrying activities in the vicinity, which has been accused of causing the pollution.
“The state government has ordered all work at the area to stop, while waiting for the investigations to be completed, ” he added.