Selangor Menteri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo ( photo ) today said Broga was not the 'dumping ground' for the controversial RM1.5 billion mega-incinerator which was initially proposed to be built in Kampung Bohol, Puchong.

Speaking after chairing the weekly state exco meeting in Sepang, he said this was because the Broga site had originally been earmarked, complete with preliminary Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) studies, some time ago.

"The plan to build an incinerator in Broga is not new because we had also planned two more in Rawang and Sabak Bernam, and the capacity would depend on the need for solid waste treatment in those areas," he told a news conference.

He added that the one in Rawang "would probably be as big as the one in Broga".

"We have almost completed the detailed EIA report and will proceed with the project (in Broga) soon."

The menteri besar was, however, unable to specify when the EIA was initiated or provide further details of the Broga incinerator.

Last November, the cabinet caved in to mounting pressure from Puchong residents and relocated the world's largest thermal incinerator project to Broga, a small town near Semenyih, about 40km south of Kuala Lumpur.

However, the project, to be financed through a RM2 billion Japanese soft loan, then fell foul of Broga residents when it landed on their backyard. About 2,000 of them, including residents from surrounding areas, through a pro tem committee, held a peaceful demonstration in Taman Tasik Semenyih on Dec 29 to protest against the project.