His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (second left) touring the exhibition on environmental sustainability efforts after witnessing the MoU signings on March 6. – BERNAMApic
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah witnessed the signing ceremony of memorandums of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to improve the efficiency of environmental management and sustainability in Cameron Highlands.
The MoUs were signed here on Monday (March 6) by the Cameron Highlands District and Land Office and Cameron Highlands Development Corporation (PKCH) with the Malaysian Space Agency (Mysa), Aerodyne Group, and National Water Research Institute of Malaysia.
The memorandum with Mysa is for an initiative to strengthen land use monitoring in Cameron Highlands through satellite surveillance technology and efficient data sharing between the agencies.
The MoU signed with the institute is for a collaboration to improve sediment management efficiency through the use of its environmental dredging system.
The system is expected to have a positive impact on efforts to protect and preserve water resources in Cameron Highlands.
The MoU with Aerodyne seeks to improve monitoring methods for compliance in the implementation of projects in highland areas.
By optimising the use of drone technology, the progress and compliance aspects of development and agricultural projects can be monitored more effectively.
The high-tech solution encompassing space, land and water is believed to be able to improve the quality of the management of the district in addition to being more cost-effective than conventional methods.
The MoUs were signed by Cameron Highlands district officer Syed Ahmad Khirulanwar Alyahya Syed Abdul Rahman, who is also PKCH CEO; Mysa director-general Azlikamil Napiah, institute deputy director-general Mohd Zaki Mat Amin and Aerodyne Group Chief Strategy Officer Amir Zakwan Anuar.
Also present were Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry secretary-general Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim.
Mohd Zaki said the MoUs signed on Monday would bring a paradigm shift to the state government and stakeholders in Cameron Highlands in ensuring the sustainability of water sources in the district.
"This cooperation will facilitate efforts to ensure sustainability at the Sultan Abu Bakar Dam which is not only generating electricity to Cameron Highlands but also several other places in Pahang.
"It is also expected to encourage more research to be done on water sources,” he added. – Bernama
