Squad to monitor three river basins round the clock

Izham (right) planting a weeping willow with Noraini at the Sungai Klang riverbank off Jalan Industry USJ 1/2 in Subang Jaya. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

A river patrolling unit has been established under a pilot plan to set up active surveillance along rivers and detect illegal activities that can endanger water quality.

Selangor public amenities, agricultural modernisation and agro-based industry committee chairman Izham Hashim said the River Action Squad (RAC) was formed to conduct 24-hour surveillance on sensitive water bodies at three river basins – Lembangan Sungai Selangor, Sungai Langat and Sungai Klang.