{"id":12423,"date":"2021-11-21T19:50:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12423"},"modified":"2021-11-21T19:50:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T11:50:08","slug":"federal-govt-agrees-to-compensate-states-that-maintain-forest-reserves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12423","title":{"rendered":"Federal govt agrees to compensate states that maintain forest reserves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BERA, Nov 21 — The federal government has agreed to compensate states that maintain their forest reserves as water catchment areas and protect them against illegal logging activities, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he said, the formula to determine the quantum for the compensation payment would be studied by the relevant ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Possibly, it can be discussed with the Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Department \u00a0(Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, the Finance Minister, Environment and Water Minister,\u00a0and the Menteri Besar. We can sit down together to discuss the formula,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The prime minister said this at the launch of the \u00a0Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Digitalisation\u00a0Empowerment Programme at Dewan Konvensyen Majlis Daerah Bera here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also\u00a0present were\u00a0 Mustapa, Communications, and Multimedia Minister\u00a0Tan Sri Annuar Musa and his deputy,\u00a0Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, as well as Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, Wan Rosdy, in his speech, hoped the federal government could consider rewarding Pahang for reserving more than 57 percent of the state size as forest reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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