Govt will clean up bauxite mess first, says minister

The effects of bauxite mining.

PUTRAJAYA: The Government will clean the bauxite mining dirt on Pahang roads first and send the bill to the mining companies later, said Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

In response to criticism for using the Fire and Rescue Department to clean up bauxite waste on public roads, the minister said the clean-up needed to be done fast.