Getting the balance right between development, environmental preservation

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KOTA KINABALU: Every effort is being made to ensure Sabah's development is balanced with the preservation of its rich natural environment, says deputy Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change minister Isnaraissah Munirah Majlis.

She said that her ministry, through the Department of Environment , will ensure that development efforts in Sabah will be in line with the Environmental Quality Act .

"In this respect, the state government's plan to develop Sabah and provide job opportunities to Sabahans needs to be balanced with environmental conservation. Munirah, who is Kota Belud MP, said an audit conducted by the DoE revealed that no rivers in Sabah had been categorised as polluted in 2018. "The ministry, through the DoE, has been receiving complaints about the illegal disposal of toxic waste in the state, especially after the incident in Sungai Kim Kim, Johor, was publicised.

Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)

 

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