There was lukewarm response on the second day of the public display of the environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the proposed reclamation and dredging works for the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project at two places where the report can be viewed.

Not many people turned up to view the report yesterday at Komtar and the Town Hall here which are among 12 places where it can be viewed until June 23.

Fifteen people registered for the viewing at Komtar’s Level Three until 2.40pm.

Some spent less than 10 minutes there to view the report’s three volumes while two spent 55 minutes.

At the Town Hall, only three people came to view the report until 3pm and all of them were journalists from different newspapers.

State Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said it was the norm to have slow response at the beginning of such displays.

“I would like to urge the public to attend the one-month public display which started on Wednesday and ends on June 23.

“This is part of the procedure for the processing of the EIA report required by the Department of Environment. The public may give their comments on the report,” he added.

Chow said the documents are also available online at the state government’s official portal (www.penang.gov.my), the DOE’s website (www.doe.gov.my) and also the consultant’s website (www.drnik.com.my).

State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said the public display was conducted by the DOE and the public could send in their written comments to the department by July 7.

Penang MCA chairman Datuk Tan Teik Cheng said the party will send a team for the public viewing as soon as possible.

“We are looking at sending at least 10 professionals to review the report before giving our feedback,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Besides Komtar and the Town Hall, the public can also view the report at the National Library in Kuala Lumpur, the DOE library in Putrajaya, Penang state library in Seberang Jaya, Seberang Prai Municipal Council office in Bukit Mertajam, south Seberang Prai land and district office in Sungai Jawi, Teluk Kumbar police station, Fishermen’s Service Centres in Gertak Sanggul and Permatang Damar Laut, and the state DOE offices in Kepala Batas and Bayan Lepas during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm).

The PSR project involves the reclamation of three man-made islands off the south coast of Penang island.

Source: TheStar.com.my

A proposed affordable housing by Montrico Development Sdn. Bhd. at Teluk Kumbar. It is strategically located a long Jalan Teluk Kumbar, less than 3km from Penang International Airport. Neighboring communities include but not limited to Prestige Heights, Platinum III, Teluk Kumbar Heights and Sunway Aspera.

This development will see the construction of a 49-storey skyscraper with 9 level of car parking podium. It features a total of 1,046 affordable housing and 200 low-medium cost units. There will also be 24 units of shop offices located at ground level.

This project is still pending for approval. More details to be available upon official launch.

Project Name : (to be cofirmed)
Location : Teluk Kumbar
Property Type : Affordable / Shop offices
Built-up Size: (to be confirmed)
Total Units: 1,046 (affordable), 200 (LMC), 24 (shop office)
Indicative Price: RM75,000 onwards
Developer : Montrico Development Sdn. Bhd.
Last Updated: June 2023

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Harmony 18, a small commercial development by Villa Hectares Group along Jalan Tasek Gelugor, within the center of Tasek Gelugor Township. It is adjacent to Villa Harmony – a gated and guarded housing scheme by the same company.

This development will offers 18 units of 2-storey shop offices, with a standard built-up size of approximately 2,500 sq.ft.

Project Name: Harmony 18
Location : Tasek Gelugor, Penang
Property Type : 2-storey shop offices
Built-up Area: ~2,500 sq.ft.
Land Area: ~1,280 sq.ft.
Total Units: 18
Developer : Villa Hectares Group

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The Penang government will scrap the undersea tunnel project if the Federal Government grants approval for a third bridge in the state.

State Public Works, Utilities, Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng said this is based on cost justification of the bridge construction and maintenance which was way cheaper than the undersea tunnel proposed by the state government.

“The undersea tunnel project (Third Link) connecting Gurney Drive and Bagan Ajam is still at the feasibility study stage and has reached 87% of the study,” he said at a question and answer session yesterday.

He was replying to a question from Datuk Muhamad Farid Saad (BN-Pulau Betong) who wanted to know the status of the construction of three highways and undersea tunnel which had been planned by the Penang government.

Lim said the feasibility study on the tunnel, which was originally expected to be completed in December 2016, was granted an extension until September 2017.

“The extension was given after taking into account the need to coordinate information which involved the master plan for sea reclamation projects around Bagan Ajam which had not been finalised,” he said.

Lim said so far, total payment for the main road and tunnel projects in Penang was RM219,987,410.

He said of the amount, RM208,755,080 was paid to Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd as the project contractor and RM11,232,330 to HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd as the independent project technical consultant appointed by the state.

“So far nothing has been paid to the DEIA (Detailed Environment Impact Detailed Assessment) consultants,” he said.

The construction of the undersea tunnel is part of the Penang Transport Master Plan to solve traffic congestion on the island.

Source: Bernama