Open burning in Sumatra causing haze, says DOE


  • Nation
  • Friday, 13 Jun 2003

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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