KLUANG: The ban on open burning within a 30km radius of the KL International Airport in Sepang will be fully enforced in December, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Datuk Zainal Dahlan said.
He said the ban, to be gazetted soon, would be enforced under the Environmental Quality Act 1974, which carries a fine of up to RM500,000 and/or five years' jail, if convicted.
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