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and accuracy of data, incomplete information on land owners, records on quit rent were notupdated, delays in sending reminders to land owners with tax arrears and also delays inprocessing 6A Notice.6. Kuala Muda, Sik and Kulim District Land Offices, The Department of Irrigationand Drainage - The Management of Sand Mining and Extraction Activities And ItsImpact To The EnvironmentThe Office of Land and Mines (PTG), Kedah is responsible for managing andprotecting the land resources of Kedah. Among the major land resources in the State is rockmaterials consisting of sand, rock and laterite soil. Sand is one of the main components inthe construction industry and road building. Two categories of sand that can be used forconstruction are land and river sand. The most readily and abundance of sand supply is fromthe river beds and its surrounding banks. In Kedah, pumps, pontoons and dredges are beingused in the sand extraction activities. Overall, the management of sand mining andextraction is not satisfactory as the operators breached the conditions stipulated by theDistrict Land Office (PTD). The sand extraction activities which were not properly managedaffected the environment such as water turbidity, the collapse of the river banks, air qualitydeterioration and damages to the road. The enforcement and monitoring of sand extractionactivities was not satisfactory as the monitoring plan on the sand quarry operators was notimplemented, there is no special unit to carry out enforcement activities and the lack ofcoordination between PTG, PTD, the Public Works Department, the Drainage and IrrigationDepartment and the Department of the Environment.7. The Kedah State Economic Development Corporation - The Management On TheUpgrading of Jerai Hill ResortThe Jerai Hill Resort was built in 1985. It is located near Mt. Jerai which is 1,217meters above sea level and is the highest peak in Kedah. The purpose of upgrading theresort is to make this resort as one of the tourist destinations in Kedah. The project involvedbuilding extra new chalets and upgrading existing buildings consisting the main building, VIProoms, multipurpose hall and staff quarters. Kedah Sato Sdn. Bhd. was appointed by KedahState Development Corporation (KSDC) to carry out the upgrading project, while theRegency International Hotel was appointed to operate the resort. Overall, the managementon the upgrading project is satisfactory. However, Audit observations revealed severalweaknesses that need immediate actions in order to enhance the quality of the project andto ensure customers’ safety and satisfaction. Among the weaknesses were delay incompletion within the stipulated contract period, delay in applying for the Certificate Of DelayAnd Extension Of Time (E.O.T), operating the resort without the Certificate Of CompletionAnd Compliance (C.C.C), unsatisfactory management of the project Variation Orders (V.O),works without planning and building plan approvals, poor work supervision and the supply of