The Selangor government has been criticised after it was announced that the Kuala Langat waste incinerator project will commence in the middle of next year before the completion of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report.

Rawang Tolak Incinerator Network (RTI) said the announcement from the state-appointed project management firm, reduced the need for an EIA to a mere formality and a facade.

"The Selangor state government is essentially acting...