Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo said these developers blatantly 'bulldozed' their construction sites as they failed to read or understand the importance of such reports.

"They do not have any regard for the environment, having failed to understand and adhere to the contents of the EIA reports.

"Due to this lack of awareness, the State Government has decided to conduct a short course on development and environment for developers involved in projects in Selangor," he said.

He said the course would be conducted at Universiti Selangor and would adopt the syllabus of the Centre of Environmental Protection of Southern Queensland University in Australia.

The three-month course, which is also open to development consultants, is expected to begin in August or September. On completion, participants will get certificates.

Dr Khir said the course would teach developers and contractors how to develop a land with minimal impact on the environment.

He also encouraged sub-contractors to take up the course, adding that for the time being, there is no intention to make the course compulsory for them.

However, he said it would be made compulsory for Government servants whose jobs entailed monitoring development in their respective areas.

"It is disheartening to learn that some officers in charge of monitoring development are not well-versed in environmental aspects," said Dr Khir.