River restoration rising in Penang


Penang government is continuing efforts to address river pollution through clean-ups and enforcement. —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

ONCE infamous for having some of the most polluted waterways in the country, Penang continues to enforce stringent measures to restore its rivers.

State housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu said Penang rivers had since improved and pollution levels were now moderate.

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