The works ministry (KKR) and the pure sources and environmental sustainability ministry (NRES) are set to boost their cooperation in efforts to guard wildlife throughout the nation, The Solar stories.
Based on 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 latest 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 shield wildlife. “Below the supervision of the KKR, I emphasize that using expertise in street infrastructure will probably be expanded,” he mentioned.
On Could 13, Nanta mentioned in a Fb put up that the works ministry had collaborated with Perhilitan to put in avenue lights at 39 hotspot places 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 resembling eco-viaducts and underpass tunnels in hotspots recognized as migration routes for elephants and different wildlife. Areas for these embody the West Coast expressway, East Coast expressway (LPT2), Central Backbone Highway (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 hotspots, together with the one on the Gerik-Jeli East-West Freeway, and look into points of wildlife security on railway strains resembling the continued Gemas-Johor Bahru rail undertaking.
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