Illegal dumpsite land to be confiscated

A concrete barricade has been placed by the residents action committee at Taman Bukit Kempas to stop illegal waste dumping activities in the area.

JOHOR BARU: The state government through the Johor Land and Mines Office (PTG) will be confiscating the private land in Taman Bukit Kempas for violating terms under Section 129 of the National Land Code, as it has been turned into an illegal dumpsite.

State local government, urban well-being, and environment committee chairman Tan Chen Choon said PTG had also issued notice 7A in accordance with Section 128 of the National Land Code to the landowner involved to restore the condition of the land.