State govts must be responsible for developers avoiding EIA

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) said state governments must be held accountable over developers exploiting a loophole that allows them to skip publicising Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports on projects.

This is done by dividing a major project into medium-sized projects, as public consultation is not required for projects between 100 and 500 hectares.

“Such an attempt to avoid the EIA process is not a new matter. State governments must be held responsible for…