PUTRAJAYA: The hazy condition in parts of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Perak yesterday was due to open burning by farmers for cultivation purposes in Sumatra, Department of Environment director-general Rosnani Ibrahim said.
The department was currently in touch with its counterpart in Indonesia, which had said farmers near Pekan Baru in the Riau province were doing the burning.
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