THE PROPOSED PAN ISLAND LINK 1 HIGHWAY PROJECT, PENANG EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Penang State Government proposes to build a new highway that will connect the Gurney Drive area in the northern part of the island to Bayan Lepas in the south. It will form a second north-south spine road that will provide relief to the Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu (LCE) Expressway. 1.1 Project Title This Environmental Impact Assessment study is prepared for the “Proposed Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) Highway, Penang”. Henceforth, it shall be referred to as the PIL1 Project. 1.2 PROJECT PROPONENT AND CONSULTANTS i. Project Proponent The proponent for the PIL1 Project is the Penang State Government. The contact details are as follows: PENANG STATE GOVERNMENT Level 25, KOMTAR, 10503 Pulau Pinang. Tel: 604-261 5617 Fax: 604-261 8618 E-mail:
[email protected] Contact Person: Dato’ Seri Farizan Bin Darus (Penang State Secretary) ES - 1 THE PROPOSED PAN ISLAND LINK 1 HIGHWAY PROJECT, PENANG ii Project Delivery Partner The Project Delivery Partner is SRS Consortium. The contact details are as follows: SRS CONSORTIUM 73-3A, Ideal @ The One, Jalan Mahsuri, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang. Tel: 604-641 6888 Fax: 604-641 1776 E-mail:
[email protected] Contact Person: Mr. Andy Lee Choon Foh iii EIA Consultant The consultant undertaking the EIA study is Wiranda (M) Sdn. Bhd. The contact details are as follows: WIRANDA (M) SDN BHD No. 3374, Jalan 18/31, Taman Sri Serdang, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel: 03-8942 3413 Fax: 03-8948 5912 E-mail:
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