Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said guidelines for the policy were ready and the ministry would discuss the matter with Finance Ministry in two weeks' time.
"In addition to compensation for injuries and death, we are looking into indemnifying for damages to crops and property as well, including for the Orang Asli community. During a dialogue session with the Orang Asli community who attended the conference, Nik Nazmi was queried as to whether compensation would be paid out for damages to crops cultivated on government reserve land.
", if the crops are cultivated on reserve land, that is something we need to take note of, as I said the proposal to extend it to crops and properties is new and still being studied," he said.