Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail today said restoration of the Tasik Chini area in Pekan has been smooth, with 80 percent having been rehabilitated.

Wan Rosdy, who visited the area two weeks ago, said the state government is committed and striving to ensure that the status of Tasik Chini, recognised by Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) as a biosphere reserve in 2009 would be in perpetuity.

Among the actions taken to rehabilitate the affected lake and its surrounding area due to mining and logging activities has been...