Johor acts on 140 complaints on river pollution from Jan-Oct

There are 399 rivers in Johor but the DOE only monitors and supervises 126 rivers in detail, including Sungai Kim Kim at Kampung Bukit Pulai in Pasir Gudang. — Filepic

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Department of Environment (DOE) has received some 140 complaints on river pollution in the first 10 months of the year.

Johor health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said the complaints have been investigated and action taken against those responsible under the Environmental Quality Act 1974.