SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 (Bernama) -- Reforestation projects, touted by the previous Selangor government to yield RM800 million in revenue in 20 years through land taxation, premium, royalty and logging, did not even contribute RM1 million to the state coffers, Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said on Friday.
He said the projects, initiated by former Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo, during his tenure, were meant to "balance physical development with the environment" in Selangor, the country's most developed state.
He said the reforestation projects, involved a total of 11,000 hectares of land in Bukit Tarek in Hulu Langat, Rantau Panjang in Hulu Selangor, Sungai Jeloh and Bukit Belata, beginning from 2001 to 2007.
"Khir had said in 2001 that the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) was expected to get RM800 million in revenue from the projects in 20 years through land taxation, premium and royalty as well as income from logging.
"Selangor would have been better off not destroying the forest," he told a press conference at the State Secretariat building near here.
This secret document entitled "The Story Behind the Reforestation for Commercial Purposes in Selangor: A Revealation by the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat" would be the second set of "secret" documents that was declassified by Khalid in accordance with Section 2c of the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
On Wednesday, the Selangor government released the first set of "secret" documents -- the controversial "Green Revolution Plan and "Bandar Alam Perdana: Lost Lands and Houses".
Khalid also said that a list of companies involved in all the projects would be attached with the documents.
"The public can find out what had happened, who got the projects and how the Selangor government earned from the projects from the documents," he said.
He said the projects, initiated by former Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo, during his tenure, were meant to "balance physical development with the environment" in Selangor, the country's most developed state.
He said the reforestation projects, involved a total of 11,000 hectares of land in Bukit Tarek in Hulu Langat, Rantau Panjang in Hulu Selangor, Sungai Jeloh and Bukit Belata, beginning from 2001 to 2007.
"Khir had said in 2001 that the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) was expected to get RM800 million in revenue from the projects in 20 years through land taxation, premium and royalty as well as income from logging.
"Selangor would have been better off not destroying the forest," he told a press conference at the State Secretariat building near here.
This secret document entitled "The Story Behind the Reforestation for Commercial Purposes in Selangor: A Revealation by the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat" would be the second set of "secret" documents that was declassified by Khalid in accordance with Section 2c of the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
On Wednesday, the Selangor government released the first set of "secret" documents -- the controversial "Green Revolution Plan and "Bandar Alam Perdana: Lost Lands and Houses".
Khalid also said that a list of companies involved in all the projects would be attached with the documents.
"The public can find out what had happened, who got the projects and how the Selangor government earned from the projects from the documents," he said.
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