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Water is life: Discarded barrels on the banks of Sungai Kim Kim in this file photo. Dr Ahmad believes the river can be saved If effluent input is halted.
JOHOR BARU: The water quality of Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang here, which is said to be very polluted can still be saved and returned to Class One, says Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) president Prof Dr Ahmad Ismail.
He said it would, however, require the state government, through the relevant authorities, to take immediate action to prevent further pollution in the river.
Industrial effluent and sewage waste are still being discharged into the river, he said.
24 Apr 2021 / 15:30 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
JOHOR
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.
Johor DOE receives 213 open burning reports this year 10 Mar 2021 / 16:04 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
JOHOR
BAHRU: The Johor Department of Environment (DOE) has received 213 open burning reports from Jan 1 to yesterday (Mar 9).
State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that currently the Johor DOE, together with other relevant agencies, were implementing several measures to prevent open burning, by conducting physical patrols to monitor open burning incidents by irresponsible parties.
“Johor DOE, together with relevant agencies, have also increased the frequency of air monitoring through the use of drones in fire risk and flammable areas such as peatland and landfills, as well as increasing communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) programmes,” he said in a statement today.