A pledge that runs deep
MORE than 100 river rangers comprising students, residents, members of non- governmental organisations (NGOs) and government agency officers have pledged to monitor and protect Sungai Pinang’s cleanliness. The rangers made the pledge while taking part in a one-day Sungai Pinang River Care training programme at the Penang Botanic Gardens’ Pavilion Auditorium. State Drainage and Irrigation…
Move to rehabilitate Klang River
PUBLIC cooperation and support is needed to ensure the billions of ringgit spent on the rehabilitation and cleaning of Klang River does not go to waste. Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the state wanted to restore the glory of Klang River, once an unpolluted waterway that was the pride of the residents…
Green Crusaders
FROM rearing their own chickens to adopting lightbulbs, the young people of Malaysia have sure risen to the challenge of preserving our planet. It’s one thing to turn off your lights for an hour every year to reduce your carbon footprint as was done in the recent Earth Hour global campaign, and another altogether to…
River clean-up
IN conjunction with World Water Day, a group of concerned teachers and students led by Azhar Muhammad of Sri KDU Secondary School decided to participate in a river clean-up project. Besides being an on-site educational activity, the project was aimed at increasing awareness among the students that much of the solid waste in the rivers…
Dept to deepen river – Taiping, Perak, MALAYSIA
FISHERMEN in Teluk Kertang near Taiping, who have been facing difficulty steering their boats out to sea due to shallow Sungai Larut, can stop worrying now. The state Drainage and Irrigation Department has agreed to assign a contractor to deepen the river at a cost of RM700,000. State DID director Datuk Abdul Razak Dahalan said…
Houses must face rivers
KUALA KANGSAR: Housing projects near riverbanks will not be approved by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) unless the houses face the rivers. Perak DID director Datuk Ir Abdul Razak Dahalan said this was to prevent rivers from being turned into sewers by members of the public. “In the planning approval, we will make sure…
Students to be roped in as RIVER Rangers
STUDENTS throughout the country will be roped in to be the “eyes and ears” of the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) in combating river pollution. Global Environment Centre (GEC) River Care Programme Coordinator Dr K. Kalithasan said students at selected schools would be appointed river rangers to help monitor rivers in their respective areas. “Twenty…