Penang never approved land clearing in Bukit Laksamana

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The DAP-led Penang government had never issued approvals for landowners to carry out land clearing activities in Bukit Laksamana, Balik Pulau here.

The state's Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said that to the contrary, notices to stop such works had been issued to the landowners since Oct 2014.

"We are in the process of taking legal action against landowners for clearing land without permission," he told reporters after the swearing-in ceremony of new members of the Penang Municipal Council, here today.

On Tuesday, it was reported that land clearing activities on hills in the state was still going on with the latest incident detected in Bukit Laksamana and Bukit Batu Itam in Balik Pulau.

Chow said the approval for land clearing activities and approval for the plan in Bukit Batu Itam was issued in 2007.

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Penang never approved land clearing in Bukit Laksamana