DoE inspects 183 factories and issues 101 compounds in Pasir Gudang


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 06 Jul 2019

Safety move: DoE officers coaching SK Taman Nusa Damai headmaster Fauziah Mamat (left) and teacher Muhammad Syazwan Zulkifli (red shirt) on the usage of multi-gas detectors to check the air quality. — Bernama

JOHOR BARU: A total of 183 factories around Pasir Gudang have been checked by the Department of Environment (DoE) in an enforcement blitz to clamp down on the pollution affecting residents.

State Health, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Mohd Khuz­zan Abu Bakar said 101 compounds were issued to factory operators for failing to adhere to procedures under the Environmental Act 1974.

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