KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government will continue to empower national water management through the National Water Policy which will be finalised after engagement sessions with state governments are conducted.

By Selangor Journal Team  SHAH ALAM, Oct 11 — Water supply in various parts of the Klang Valley, which faced unscheduled disruption caused by an odour pollution in Sungai Selangor yesterday, is expected to be fully restored by midnight.  According to Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Oct 10 — Pollution believed to be from wastes of a nearby factory has resulted in the death of thousands of fish at the Alam Jaya Industrial Park retention pond in Puncak Alam, according to Sinar Harian. Confirming the incident, Kuala Selangor Municipal...

By Selangor Journal Team  SHAH ALAM, Oct 10 — The state government has pledged to take stern action against the perpetrators who caused the latest pollution in Sungai Selangor, which resulted in unscheduled water supply disruption affecting various parts of the Klang Valley today.  State...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Oct 10 — An odour pollution in Sungai Selangor has led to unscheduled water supply disruptions in various parts of the Klang Valley, including Shah Alam, Petaling, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Selangor and Kuala Selangor. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd's (Air...

PUTRAJAYA, April 18 — The Department of Environment (DOE) has issued 60 compounds valued at RM120,000 from inspections on 404 industrial premises under Ops Gempur Raya 2023 from April 3 to 18 2023, said Environment director-general Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 — The Langat 2 water treatment plant is expected to resume its operations at 3.30pm today and begin the raw water treatment process, says Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor). In a statement, Air Selangor said water supply will be restored...

PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — The Department of Environment (DOE) has taken 204 legal actions against industrial premises that failed to comply with the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (Act 127) and its regulations during ‘Ops Air Raya’ which was implemented from July 1 to 7.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The sharp increase in the number of vehicles on roads in the federal capital of late may result in the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, where temperatures in the city are warmer than in the suburbs.

MARANG, July 3 — Fishermen and anglers are urged to be the 'eyes and ears' to the authorities and immediately report any pollution activities at sea along with evidence such as video recordings or photographs, to enable legal action to be taken against those involved.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 5 — The Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) is still investigating allegations of six friends who claimed to have taken ill after a holiday in Pulau Perhentian due to untreated wastewater.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — All state governments have agreed to implement a pollution charge on plastic bags used with a minimum value of 20 sen for each one through the ‘No Plastic Bag Campaign’, which has already been carried out in Penang, Selangor and Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Department of Environment (DEO) has issued an Equipment Operation Detention (POK) order to a premise suspected of causing the diesel odour pollution in Sungai Semenyih.

SHAH ALAM, April 30 — The diesel odour pollution that had temporarily suspended operations at the Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant (WTP) has been resolved swiftly.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 19 — A total of 207 compounds amounting RM414,000 have been issued to 36 industrial premises for violating regulations under the Environmental Quality Act 1974, the Selangor Department of Environment (DOE) said in a statement today.

By Amin Ridzuan Ishak SHAH ALAM, Oct 4 — The quick action of the authorities in detecting effluents discharged from a bread factory into Sungai Balak has averted an incident of pollution that could lead to dry pipes for the people in the Klang Valley. The exco for the environment, Hee Loy...

By Sheeda Fathil HULU LANGAT, Oct 4 — The Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) is collaborating with the Friends of Rivers (FoR) volunteers to ensure that Sungai Semenyih, near Pekan Semenyih, is frequently monitored to avoid any incidents of water pollution. Its president, Najmuddin Jemain, said...

SHAH ALAM, Sept 28 — The Kuala Langat Municipal Council (MPKL) has yet to issue a temporary licence to the battery factory in the Jenjarom industrial area, as the operator did not fully comply with the conditions and criteria.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Sept 24 — The state government did not receive any complaints pertaining to an alleged case of pollution caused by a red tilapia fish rearing farm or an ecosystem disruption in Sungai Batang Kali. State executive councillor for environment Hee Loy Sian said...

SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 — A factory located 165 metres from Sungai Penchala is suspected of releasing effluents into the drains and polluting the river, said the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas).