Dr Mah: Illegal sand mining activity reduced to about 30%

Serious matter: Dr Mah (left) making a point during a committee meeting on the management of sand mining operations. With him is committee member Cheong Chee Khing. Photo: RONNIE CHIN

THE number of illegal sand mining activity has reduced from about 70% to about 30% now, said Perak executive council chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon.

He said this was brought about by the state beefing up its monitoring and enforcement operations.