Tougher ELC oversight pledged
In what is the government’s latest pledge to hold tycoons and foreign investors to account for their business practices, the Ministry of Environment will begin assessing existing and proposed economic land concessions (ELCs), cancelling or rejecting those that have negative social or environment impacts, a document obtained yesterday says.
The ministry will create a working group to oversee the country’s myriad ELCs, studying and offering advice on existing concessions and developing environmental impact assessments on proposed projects, says the document, signed by Environment Minister Say Sam Al and dated July 10. …
May Titthara
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