The state environment department said the company clearing the land had ignored their conditions.

GUA MUSANG: More than 200 Orang Asli settlers in Pos Kuala Koh, near the Kuala Koh National Park, here, claim they are facing a serious river pollution problem that has affected their daily lives.

This followed the state governments action of approving land near theirsettlement for a company to carry out farming activities on the land, causingthe river water to be muddy while the land clearing has also destroyed the watercatchment area uphill, from where the settlers water supply comes from.

Pos Kuala Kohs village chief Hamdan Keladi said the problem had been brought to the attention of various parties including federal and state government leadersbut so far, their had been no action.

He feared that if no remedial action was taken, the settlers would face moreserious land erosion and river pollution problems while they depended on theriver for their daily water supply.

We really hope the government would take immediate action to preventlarge-scale land clearing in the area in order to protect the environment, hesaid during a visit to the land clearing site.

Meanwhile, the Department of Environments Gua Musang branch head, RohimiHarun who was present during the visit, said it viewed seriously theenvironmental problem that had affected the lives of the Orang Asli settlers inthe area.

He said investigation was being carried out to collect information andevidence of violation of environmental regulations before legal action could betaken against the party responsible.

The company clearing the land for farming actvities had made an applicationto the department and promised to adhere to the conditions and environmentalregulations.

He have come here to investigate after receiving public complaints on theproblem.

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CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G.Palanivel has proposed issuing Temporary Occupation Licences (TOL) to illegal farm operators here to curb haphazard land clearing.

"Although they're operating illegally, we want the cooperation of the land and district offices to issue TOL with the appropriate fees. Let them occupy the land they're on now and not expand it further," he said after presenting aid in conjunction with Chinese New Year in Brinchang here Thursday.

He said the proposal was based on the fact that the farmers have worked on the land for years and some were even exporting their crops.

The various agencies including the Department of Environment and Department of Minerals and Land have agreed to the TOL during the discussions held, he noted.

"All parties have agreed for the farmers to maintain the land they're occupying and be issued a TOL. They won't be evicted for the time being so we hope they will also cooperate with us," he said.

Palanivel explained that some of the illegally cleared land would be replanted with a variety of trees to prevent erosion which could lead to natural disasters such as land and mud slides.

An English daily had earlier reported that the illegal clearing of land was still being carried out despite last year's (October) flash floods tragedy which claimed three lives.

It further claimed that "the Pahang government's gloves are off as it moves in on those involved in illegal land-clearing and farming in Cameron Highlands."

"It has sat down with the Natural Resources and Environment, and Home ministries to discuss a massive crackdown to arrest the problem once and for all. They are closely guarding the details of the operations, as they learnt from past operations, that those they were after were often tipped off," the daily added.

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