Selangor submits independent panel report on Putra Heights gas pipeline blast to federal govt, says MB

“JOHOR BAHRU, May 16 — The Selangor State Government has submitted the investigation report on the gas pipeline explosion incident in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, obtained from the Independent Committee to the federal government last month. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the move was made after the committee presented the results of the report to the state government. “In the past month, I have submitted it to the federal government (now) just waiting for feedback. If there is feedback, I will submit it (to the public),” he said at a press conference after officiating the Siswa Kita Selangor South Zone Roadshow at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), here today. He said this when asked to comment on the progress of the Independent Committee’s investigation report. Amirudin said the report would be released to the public after obtaining permission from the federal government. According to him, the report can be seen as a study for the future so that such incidents can be avoided from recurring and follow-up steps can be taken. A total of eight individuals were appointed to the Independent Committee, which is chaired by senior research fellow of the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Centre (DPPC) of the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), UTM, Dr Khamarrul Azahari Razak. Amirudin was previously reported to have said that the independent panel, which was approved by the State Executive Council (MMKN), had professional qualifications in various related fields such as slopes, hills, oil and gas. They, among others, reviewed and assessed technical reports issued by the police, fire brigade and the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DSHH) previously. The incident on April 1 last year left approximately 1,254 people from 308 families affected with 87 houses destroyed and 148 others requiring repairs. — Bernama

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