Streamline water pollution laws, Govt urged

Tackling water woes: Khaled (left) launching the two-day Johor Water Leaders Forum at a hotel in Johor Baru, while Hasni looks on.

JOHOR BARU: The Government should streamline water pollution laws to help resolve the problem, said an exco member.

Johor Public Works, Rural and Regional Development Committee chairman Datuk Hasni Moham-mad said the often conflicting laws and regulations made it easy for wrongdoers to get away with pollution or water diversion activities.