Thursday, January 22, 2009

Mukah to SCORE the right way

Since the Sarawak Corridor Of Renewable Energy (SCORE) was launched by the Prime Minister YAB Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Feb 11 2008, much development is expected within the corridor. Mukah Division, being at the heart of the corridor is getting ready for the big boom.

A workshop on Strategic Environmental Master Plan (SEMP) for the Division was organised by the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) and Chemsain Konsultant Sdn. Bhd. on Jan 20 at the Menara Pehin Setia Raja, Mukah with participants from various relevant agencies in Mukah Division.

The objectives of the workshop are :

* To discuss the issues presented in the Environmental Profile and those that are overlooked;
* To prioritize issues in terms of severity and scope of impact;

* To discuss and determine (where possible) environmental goals or targets to be achieved;

* To determine the strategies in addressing the environmental issues.

Grassroot leaders, Temenggong Hj. Tioh b. Ali Moktar and Walikota of MDDM, Ali Suhaili at the workshop

With a better understanding of what's to come for the Division in terms of environmental impact due to the vast development in plan, the workshop should provide a new life-line for the beaches, rivers, peat land, the air and water to be in a better shape for the SCORErs into the next generation. Otherwise, it will be a 'marriage in hell' as some participants described it had development been a one-sided affair.

Participants with the organisers at the end of the workshop - sharing common goals

There's high hope from the workshop to ensure that we SCORE into the right goal! GOD Bless.

Matu flood updates - Matu was 100% back to normal on Jan 20, some10 days later and the above workshop was a very timely one.

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