PETALING JAYA: The Perak government has ordered all quarrying work near the Tanjung Batu waterfall in Segari to be stopped immediately following reports that it has caused the near destruction of the popular tourist spot.
In a statement, Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad said the government has also instructed the forestry and environment departments to investigate the matter.
“Menteri Besar Incorporated (MIB Inc) has been asked to prepare a detailed report on the quarrying activities,” he said.
Yesterday, residents and an environmental group urged the government to stop the quarrying activities which are reportedly being carried out by an MIB Inc-appointed contractor. The quarrying began last July.
The environmental group, Friends of the Earth Activists Association, also wants the state to gazette the entire forest reserve as a state park.