The works ministry (KKR) and the pure assets and environmental sustainability ministry (NRES) are set to boost their cooperation in efforts to guard wildlife throughout the nation, The Solar reviews.
In response to works minister Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi, the subject of human-wildlife battle was one of many key factors mentioned throughout a joint assembly held yesterday with NRES minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He mentioned that following the assembly, each ministries have agreed to step up collaboration on this space.
Nanta mentioned the current incident the place a child elephant died after it was hit by a trailer on the Gerik-Jeli East-West Freeway highlighted the pressing want for improved measures to higher defend wildlife. “Underneath the supervision of the KKR, I emphasize that using know-how in highway infrastructure will probably be expanded,” he mentioned.
On Could 13, Nanta mentioned in a Fb submit that the works ministry had collaborated with Correlation to put in avenue lights at 39 hotspot areas for wild elephant crossings round Pahang, Kelantan, Kedah, Perak and Johor, at a value of RM4 million.
He added that the ministry had been engaged on a number of initiatives, together with the development of wildlife crossings reminiscent of eco-viaducts and underpass tunnels in hotspots recognized as migration routes for elephants and different wildlife. Places for these embody the West Coast expressway, East Coast expressway (LPT2), Central Backbone Street (LTU) and the KL-Karak freeway, amongst others.
Individually, transport minister Anthony Loke mentioned final week that his ministry is aiming to mild up freeway accident hotspotstogether with the one on the Gerik-Jeli East-West Freeway, and look into elements of wildlife security on railway strains reminiscent of the continued Gemas-Johor Bahru Rail Challenge.
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