ENVIRONMENTAL groups are urging for a moratorium on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and further evaluation to be carried out over concerns that “environmentally sensitive areas” along its route would be impacted.

Malaysian Nature Society, Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia, and Treat Every Environment Special, in a joint statement today, called on the government to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the massive project, involving state agencies, environmental organisations, research institutions, businesses, civil society and other stakeholders.