The draft among others proposed stricter criteria in determining buffer zones between hillslope and properties and the formation of a slope maintenance unit to monitor the development from the technical, management and financial aspects, according to the press statement released by the Selangor State Secretariat.
Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim said the draft is mainly focused on the safety of residents and protecting the environment. To date there has been no proper guideline to monitor hillslope development, resulting in the loss of lives and property. So with an effective guideline the hope is that such tragedies can be avoided in the future, said Khalid.
The Selangor government has taken the first step towards tackling the landslide problem that has plagued the country’s hills for years by gathering concerned parties today for the first in a series of dialogues on how best to prevent them.
MBPJ Tower Councillor & Save Bukit Gasing Chairman Derek Fernandez speaking at the Dialogue
First public dialogue on hillslope development. 18th Sept. 2009 at Bangunan SSAAS,Shah Alam; Selangor.
En.Kamar Mohd. of Save Bukit Gasing at the 1st public dialogue on hillslope development in Selangor. En.Kamar brought up amongst others, the issue of lack of enforcement capabilities of local councils & to streamline Selangor & DBKL hillslope guidelines.
En.Kamar Mohd. also brought up the issue of Sivan Temple on top of Bukit Gasing as another prolonged public dispute yet to be resolved.
