The proposal to reclaim land off Karpal Singh Drive as part of the Jelutong landfill rehabilitation project will not endanger the Middle Bank marine sanctuary, assured Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Chow said the state has ensured that the proposed project will not involve areas under Middle Bank, an approximately 10 square km seagrass-rich area located at Penang’s South Channel between the island and mainland...