Selangor monitors pollution in major river basins


There will be 24-hour monitoring at main river basins – Sungai Selangor, Sungai Langat and Sungai Semenyih. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 19, 2020.

OP Sumber Air being carried out by Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (Luas) and other agencies will focus on Sungai Selangor, Sungai Langat and Sungai Semenyih basins.

Luas in a statement today said the operation, which began on Friday and to run until May 31, is to prevent pollution in main river basins and water supply disruptions during the movement control order (MCO) and Ramadan.

“Twenty-four-hour monitoring will be done in main river basins – Sungai Selangor, Sungai Langat and Sungai Semenyih,” it said.

Scheduled operations have now been implemented with collaboration from other agencies, among them the Selangor Environmental Department, Pengurusan Air Selangor, Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd, the police, state disaster management unit, National Water Service Commission (SPAN), district and land offices, and the local authorities (PBT).

LUAS, in its capacity as the Selangor State Water Resource Pollution Emergency Committee secretariat would coordinate measures taken with other agencies involved. – Bernama, April 19, 2020.


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