The report will be on display at various locations, including the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) headquarters in KL Sentral, the department of environment (DOE) headquarters in Putrajaya and respective DOE state offices in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor as well as other local authorities’ offices along the KL-SG HSR alignment.
In a press release today, MyHSR Corporation Sdn Bhd (MyHSR Corp) said the EIA report will be displayed for one month – Dec 27 to Jan 25, 2018 – with the public encouraged to submit feedback and comments.
The public can also view the report on DOE’s website at www.doe.gov.my and MyHSR Corp’s official website at www.myhsr.com.my.
Any feedback and comments are to be submitted to the DOE heaquarters before Feb 9, 2018.
According to MyHSR, the EIA report, prepared by Minconsult Sdn Bhd, had first been submitted to the DOE for review on Dec 13.
The EIA study covers various assessment including air quality, noise and vibration, waste, water quality, coastal hydraulic, terrestrial and marine ecology, hydrology, geology, traffic, risk hazard assessment, public health and safety, economic evaluation and visual.
“We have outlined the necessary measures to address and minimise the potential impacts throughout all phases of the project, which covers pre-construction, during construction and operations.
“We welcome the public to provide feedback on the findings of the EIA report. The report will then be updated to incorporate feedback gathered from the public viewing and will be presented and considered for approval by the DOE,” MyHSR Corp chief executive officer Mohd Nur Ismal Mohamed Kamal said.
The EIA report is prepared in accordance with the relevant legislation, guidelines and procedures established by the DOE for environmental impact studies of any new railway project.
Aside from the public viewing period, copies of the report can be purchased for RM4,000 per copy at Minconsult’s office in Petaling Jaya.
The 350-km HSR project will have eight stations, namely Bandar Malaysia (in KL), Putrajaya, Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat, Iskandar Puteri and Singapore.
The HSR will cut travel time between the two cities to 90 minutes, with the project targeted to be completed by 2026.
In July, Second Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani was reported to have said that the project cost will be about RM50-60 billion.
However, some analysts say the price could balloon up to RM77 billion.
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