The Malacca government will apply to develop an area gazetted as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Cultural and Scientific Organisation (Unesco), the state assembly was told.
Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said today that an application submitted under the previous state administration was rejected by the National Heritage Department.
Therefore, a new application had to be made to give way to the Straits of Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone (SMWEZ) project, he said.
Rauf (above) was responding to a supplementary question by Sulaiman Md Ali (BN-Lendu) who wanted to know the development status at the Unesco gazetted area.
Earlier, to an original question from Low Chee Leong (Harapan-Kota Laksamana) about the status of the SMWEZ project, Rauf said the state government signed a sea reclamation agreement with 29 concession companies involving an area of 2,192.38 hectares.
He said the development of SMWEZ would involve several high-impact projects.
They include constructing the New North Port in Tanjung Bruas with an estimated investment of RM2 billion, the New Southern Deep Sea Port in Telok Mas, a cruise terminal, and floating chalets at Pulau Melaka.
- Bernama
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