River Care Award 2021 is open for nominations
The National River Care Fund (NRCF) is paying tribute to Malaysia’s most deserving river care champions through the River Care Award 2021.
Experts back setting up of river basin authority
Global Environment Centre river care programme manager Dr Kalithasan Kailasam said setting up an authority for a specific river basin was a good way moving forward. “Setting up such an authority is actually a holistic way forward for sustainable river management, especially when it involves a shared river.”
Put all rivers under the federal government, says expert
Kalithasan said a one-stop agency on rivers must be led by the federal government but comprise state governments, which have a valid economic reason to want to exploit resources that could affect water catchment areas.
Champions of Sg Klang
THE Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO) have made people realise the importance of nature’s resources and the need to care for it for our health and well-being, says Faizal Parish. “People realised its importance when they were forced to stay home and didn’t have access they normally would to fresh food, ” said…
Ministry of Federal Territories, DID Malaysia and GEC celebrate champions of Klang River for their continuous efforts in river care initiatives
“Among the activities or initiatives they have conducted are river stretch adoption programme, establishing community garden, conducting zero-waste awareness programme and more. Since its commencement in 2016, these river care initiatives under the ROLPOP5 has outreached to a large number of participation.”
Launching Of Pokok Ilmu In Conjunction With World Rivers Day 2020 Celebration
About 150 urbanites residing in the Klang Valley were treated to half-day river educational activities happened concurrently at 150 m stretch of Klang River next to the AU2 Urban Community Garden.
`EMULATE PAHANG TO SAVE RIVERS’
Global Environment Centre River Care Programme manager Dr Kalithasan Kailasam said the success, achieved via strict enforcement and continuous efforts to rehabilitate the river, proved that it could be done.
