Lebih 1,000 hektar tanah milik kerajaan negeri Terengganu diteroka secara haram - Exco

MARANG: Lebih 1,000 hektar tanah milik Kerajaan Negeri Terengganu diteroka secara haram dengan sebahagian besarnya melibatkan aktiviti penanaman kelapa sawit.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pertanian, Industri Asas Tani Dan Pembangunan Desa Negeri Dr Azman Ibrahim berkata, keadaan itu telah berlarutan sejak 16 tahun lalu, melibatkan beberapa daerah, termasuk Setiu.

Menurutnya, pihaknya telah mengenal pasti lebih 100 individu yang terlibat dan mengambil langkah proaktif bagi menangani masalah berkenaan.

"Tanah-tanah yang diceroboh ini, akan dilupuskan kepada Lembaga Tabung Amanah Warisan Negeri Terengganu.

"Kemudian, peneroka-peneroka tanah haram ini akan diberikan sublease atau pun pajakan daripada lembaga tabung sehingga tempoh umur produktiviti," katanya kepada media pada satu majlis pecah tanah di sini semalam.

Jelasnya, tanah berkenaan akan diberi pajakan mengikut luas kawasan dan akan kembali menjadi hak kerajaan negeri selepas tamat tempoh.

Dengan cara tersebut, tambah Azman, kedua-dua pihak boleh mendapat manfaat di mana rakyat boleh terus mencari rezeki, manakala kerajaan negeri sebagai tuan tanah pula mendapat hak yang sepatutnya.

Teroka Secara Haram | Lebih 1,000 hektar tanah kerajaan di Terengganu diceroboh

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.