KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 29): CypARK RESOURCES BHD [] has received a contract worth RM14.71 million to upgrade the landfill site at Kok Foh, Jempol in Negeri Sembilan.

The company said on Thursday that it received the letter of acceptance for the contract dated Dec 23 from the National Solid Waste Management Department (NSMWD).

Cypark said the completion date of the project was Nov 6, 2012, which was 44 weeks from the date of site possession of Jan 4, 2012.

It said the contract, among others, involved works for the closure of one part of the landfill and the upgrading of the other part of the landfill into a sanitary cell.

Cypark said the contract was expected to contribute positively to its earnings for the financial year ending Oct 31, 2012.

'The Contract will further strengthen the company's position as one of Malaysia's leading specialists in solid waste management and integrated environmental solution.

'This new contract is in addition to the company's existing contract previously awarded by NSWMD for the safe closure and remediation of 16 landfills across the country of which four sites are also located in Negeri Sembilan,' it said.