THE Transport Ministry has approved the 30km Komtar-Bayan Lepas light rail transit project, which is part of the Penang Transport Master Plan.

The application, made by the state Economic Planning Division, was approved yesterday, and is subject to 30 conditions, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke in a statement today.

The conditions come under Sections 83 and 84 of the Land Public Transport Act 2010.

“These include a detailed environmental impact assessment for the project and Penang South Reclamation, social impact assessment, heritage impact assessment and traffic impact assessment, and other conditions that take into account technical, social and regulatory measures,” said Loke.

He said feedback from the public, civil society and stakeholders is welcome.

Section 84(2) of the act states that after the minister has given conditional approval for a project, the applicant must submit documents to the Land Public Transport Agency for a public inspection.

Loke said the public has three months from the final date of the notice, to be published in newspapers, to register objections.

He said documents on the project will be displayed at government offices and other public places.

After getting feedback, he said, another application will be submitted for final approval under Section 84(5) of the same act.

The LRT project covers 27 stations, from Komtar to a reclaimed island that will be developed in the southern part of Penang. – Bernama, July 17, 2019.