A Geology and Geoscience Investigation Bill is currently being drafted and is expected to be tabled next year, the Dewan Rakyat was informed.
Responding to a supplementary question from Datuk Azman Nasrudin (PN-Padang Serai) on Wednesday (Feb 26), Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said the bill is intended to replace the Geological Survey Act 1974 to better meet current needs.
Huang also announced that the Cabinet has approved the establishment of the National Geology Disaster Centre.
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Responding to a supplementary question from Datuk Azman Nasrudin (PN-Padang Serai) on Wednesday (Feb 26), Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii said the bill is intended to replace the Geological Survey Act 1974 to better meet current needs.
Huang also announced that the Cabinet has approved the establishment of the National Geology Disaster Centre.
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00:00Thank you, Minister.
00:03Based on the climate change events that often occur in Cameron Highlands and throughout the country,
00:13what is the status of the National Geological Disaster Center,
00:18which was announced by the government earlier in the half-moon study of the 12th Malaysia Plan?
00:25And is the government ready to re-study or re-examine the Geological Disaster Management Act and Regulations,
00:34so that the land will be able to survive the climate change?
00:42Thank you, Minister.
00:44Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Honourable Members.
00:49For your information, BPJN was established to monitor the impact of the early warning system of geological disasters,
01:00such as landslides.
01:02The establishment of this center also aims to increase the response rate of disasters in order to ensure the safety of the people.
01:14The current status of BPJN is that its establishment has been approved by the Ministerial Committee
01:22and is now in consultation with the Public Service Department.
01:29Next, regarding the proposal to re-study or re-examine the Geological Disaster Management Act,
01:37for your information, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has always been committed to evaluating the impact of the relevant regulations
01:50so that they are always relevant and inclusive data in the face of extreme climate and intensity changes
02:01that are caused by climate change phenomena.
02:07In this regard, the Laws, Investigation, Geology and Geoscience, RAU, PGD, as well as the framework and plan will be established in Parliament in 2026.
02:31www.bpjn.org