KUALA SELANGOR, Oct 5 — An illegal dump site of about 1.2ha near Rentak Perdana and Ritma Perdana in Puncak Alam here has plagued more than 8,000 residents with foul odour since last month.
A Bernama check found the land near the two housing areas filled with piles of construction, industrial and domestic waste, with residents saying lorries have been entering the area to dump rubbish since July.
Rentak Perdana Residents Association chairman Ahmad Hosni Mubara, 42, said residents have lodged complaints with the Kuala Selangor Municipal Council (MPKS), which acted by sealing the access route with concrete.
“However, the enforcement action last month has yet to resolve the problem and the foul odour is becoming stronger, especially during rainy weather.
“The pollution has also attracted large numbers of flies and mosquitoes, raising concerns that it could cause diseases, particularly among children,” he said when met by reporters at the site today.
Earlier, Selangor Environment Department (DOE) assistant director (operations) Che Rohaida Ngah, MPKS Health and Environment Department area supervisor Shahril Adlan Ahmad and Jeram assemblyman Datuk Harrison Hassan inspected the illegal dumpsite.
Ritma Perdana residents’ representative Ikhwan Hafizi, 29, said the situation had also led to an increase in snakes and rats, with residents having caught three snakes in the housing area, which is home to more than 4,000 people.
“Immediate cleaning must be done and the situation cannot be allowed to continue as it poses safety and health risks,” he said.
Meanwhile, Shahril said MPKS took action by excavating the access route to the site on Sept 16 to prevent further illegal dumping, adding that the council would carry out cleaning and waste collection in the near future, which is expected to take a month.
Harrison said the Kuala Selangor Land and District Office would take action against the landowner for breaching land title conditions, while MPKS has been advised to issue a compound and order an immediate cleanup of the site.
