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.