The relocation of the controversial RM1.5 billion thermal incinerator to Broga has raised the concern of the University of Nottingham in Malaysia whose new campus will be built there.

The university's fourth campus and its first outside of the UK is located in the small 'cowboy' town straddling Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, within an area named Mutiara Putra, about 4km from Semenyih.

The mega-incinerator has been planned for construction on state-owned land about 5km from Semenyih, along the way to Broga.

The university intends to meet with the Selangor government and other relevant authorities to get a clearer picture of the implications of the 1,500-tonne capacity 20-ha plant on the surrounding area.

The decision to relocate the plant from Kampung Bohol, Puchong, was made last week in response to mounting public pressure including threats of a ballot swing against the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, which controls five of the six surrounding constituencies.