No new mining licenses were issued after an area of 4,600ha in Tasik Chini, Pekan was gazetted as the Chini Forest Reserve on March 13, 2019, said the Pahang Land and Mines Office in a statement yesterday.

The statement was backed by Environment and Water Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man who said that he welcomes the concern expressed by Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail and his state administration over the environmental sustainability and water resources in the Tasik Chini area...