CITY Hall’s Landscaping Department will step-up efforts to maintain the government land in two Luyang neighbourhoods, following complaints about the overgrown greenery on a slope and along a roadside at these respective locations
Trees with cavity and signs of disease chopped down.
KOTA KINABALU: Casuarina trees that are at least 20 years old along the Tanjung Aru beach were chopped down over the weekend amid questions over the future of the beachfront area.
Officials said the trees were not in good condition, but netizens questioned whether they were removing the trees as part of the plan to proceed with the much debated Tanjung Aru Eco Development (TAED) project.
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment minister Datuk Jafry Arifin said the trees were deemed unhealthy and posed safety risks.
He said he got this information from Kota Kinabalu Mayor Noorliza Ag Alip.
Trees with cavity and signs of disease chopped down.
KOTA KINABALU: Trees at the once vibrant Tanjung Aru beach are being chopped down amid questions raised over the move by local authorities this past weekend.
Officials are saying that the trees were old but social media users questioned if the felling was done as a prelude to the hotly-debated Tanjung Aru Eco Development (TAED) project.
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Arifin said the trees were deemed unhealthy and could pose safety risks to the public.
He said he obtained this information from Kota Kinabalu Mayor Noorliza Ag Alip.