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Transport Ministry Confirms EIA Being Carried Out For Labuan Integrated Port |
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Written by Bernama
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Friday, 29 May 2009 00:00 |
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LABUAN: The Transport Ministry has confirmed that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), is being carried out for the proposed Labuan Integrated Port (LIP).
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Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abd Rahim Bakri said once the EIA is completed, it would be submitted to the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) for the 10th Malaysia Plan budget.
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| "The EIA is being undertaken. Once completed, we will submit it to the EPU for the next course of action. As it is a future investment from the government, the port must operate in a suitable area," he told reporters at a press conference after visiting the Marine Department today as part of his working visit to Labuan. |
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| The LIP, to reportedly cost RM300 million, will be located at a 150-hectare site at Rancha-Rancha here and is scheduled for construction under the 10th Malaysia Plan. |
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| Rahim also said that his Ministry is still drafting the Act for the soon-to-be-established Malaysian Port Commission. The Commission will act and function as the regulatory body for all ports in the country. |
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