PUTRAJAYA: The pollution-mapping project to identify the sources of river pollution in the country is expected to be completed by the end of this year, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said Thursday. He said the Department of Environment (DOE) was conducting the pollution-mapping for rivers, especially in the urban areas to…
ECO FRIENDS: River Carnival empowers the public, especially children, to protect and conserve Malaysia’s water resources, particularly the rivers. KUALA LUMPUR: OVER 4,000 visitors flocked to the Zoo Negara recently to enjoy fun and educational activities at GAB Foundation’s River Carnival. The event saw families participating in various games and hands-on activities that aimed at…
More than 3,000 people enjoyed a fun-filled day at GAB Foundation’s River Carnival at Zoo Negara which saw them participating in various activities aimed at galvanising the public to protect and conserve Malaysia’s water resource: the rivers. To date, more than 50% of the rivers in Malaysia are categorised as polluted with more under risk…
KUALA LUMPUR: Nature lovers walked the talk by turning up in large numbers at Bukit Kiara to call for the green lung to be gazetted. Signatures were also collected for a petition during the one hour walk organised by the Friends of Bukit Kiara at 8am yesterday. The petition, among others, wants a stop to…
PETALING JAYA: Companies, under their corporate social responsibility programmes, are wading in to help clean up rivers and drains to rehabilitate the water source. Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) Foundation, for instance, has a project called “Working Actively Through Education and Rehabilitation” (Water). Started in 2007, it reached a milestone in its effort to rehabilitate the 2.5km…
GAB Foundation together with Global Environment Centre (GEC) and Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) conducted a workshop recently for JPS officials as part of their Urban River Rehabilitation Handbook initiative. Launched by DID director-general Datuk Ahmad Husaini Sulaiman, the workshop aimed to provide DID officials with first-hand knowledge on how to utilise the handbook…
A THREE-year project to enhance community participation in the protection and rehabilitation of the severely polluted Sungai Pinang in Penang will begin this Sunday. The RM100,000 Sungai Pinang River Care project is funded by HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad in partnership with Global Environment Centre. It will be carried out in three phases with the support…
River care expert Dr K. Kalithasan from the Global Environment Centre advised that any clean-up must start from the catchment area and beautification of rivers should not only be about tree planting. THE National Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), revealed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak several months back, is perhaps one of the…
The Sungei Way river is gradually coming back to life, thanks to the joint efforts of Guinness Anchor Berhad and various communities. VIMALA SENEVIRATNE is encouraged SMALL, colourful butterflies flutter among the bushes on man-made islands or habitats in the middle or along the banks of the Sungei Way river while dragonflies dart along the…
Without a doubt, Klang and Gombak rivers have remained two of Klang Valley’s dirtiest rivers. Due to their shameful state, they have become an under-utilised natural asset, especially the Klang River which has the potential to be a vibrant waterfront given its historical importance, heritage centre and location within the city. This next entry-point project…