BANDAR Sultan Suleiman Industrial Park in Port Klang, Selangor, a significant township near Northport, has no illegal factories.
Selangor local government and tourism committee chairman Datuk Ng Suee Lim told the Selangor State Assembly that, however, 10 unauthorised factories have been identified in its surrounding areas.
“Out of these 10 factories, seven have been made legal through planning permission approval.
“The remaining three, which have yet to undergo the regularisation process, are currently subject to enforcement action in accordance with the law,” he said.
Ng was replying to Datuk Abdul Rashid Asari (PN-Selat Klang) who asked if the state government had statistics regarding illegal factories in the industrial park and the surrounding areas.
He added that the state was not focused entirely on punishing illegal factory operators, noting that efforts to address the issue had been ongoing for over 25 years.
“Areas such as government reserve land, riverbanks and Tenaga Nasional Bhd land are non-negotiable.
“We will demolish factories after issuing warnings if the operators fail to do so.
“In places like Persiaran Telok Gong, Klang, operators have dismantled their premises and cooperated. There are still about five remaining and we will take action.
“We can no longer send the wrong signal and allow illegal factories to move onto agricultural land and set up operations assuming there will be no enforcement by the authorities,” said Ng at the sitting held in Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor, Shah Alam, yesterday.
He added that enforcement actions were carried out on a regular basis, with continuous monitoring by Klang Royal City Council (MBDK).
“Any new structures or land works identified without approval in Bandar Sultan Suleiman and its surrounding areas will be subject to immediate enforcement action.
“This includes issuing warning notices to operators and landowners, as well as placing tape at site entry points,” he said.
Further enforcement actions, he said, were carried out under Town and Country Planning Act 1976 and Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 as well as relevant local council by-laws.
“Prosecution and disconnection of utility supplies may also be carried out.
“At MBDK level, the Joint Action Special Task Force (JForce) has been established, comprising technical and enforcement departments.
“They monitor and inspect industrial premises to identify activities that do not comply with council regulations.”
