PADANG BESAR: The Perlis Department of Environment (DOE) has directed a factory to cease operations after Sungai Ngulang was found to be polluted, as evident from the hundreds of dead fish floating in the river recently.
24 Apr 2021 / 15:30 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
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BAHRU: The water quality of Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang here, which is said to be very polluted can endanger aquatic life, as well as humans, can still be saved and the quality of the river water returned to Class One.
Malaysian Nature Lovers Association (MNS) president Professor Dr Ahmad Ismail said it would however, require the state government, through the relevant authorities, to take immediate action to prevent further pollution in the river.
He said the reason being that pollution is still a problem due to the discharge of industrial effluent and sewage waste into the river.
KANGAR (Bernama): The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) urges the Perlis government to take immediate action to address the problem of river pollution in the state to ensure its water quality remains first class.
MNS president Professor Dr Ahmad Ismail said the issue of pollution in Sungai Ngulang could still be addressed as the level of pollution in the river was not as bad as in other rivers. Perlis is fortunate because the water quality in most of its rivers is categorised as Class One by the Environment Department (DOE), with the Water Quality Index (WQI) at a reading of 92.7 to 100.0, apart from having a healthy ecosystem.