Illegal mining project polluted river water, say Hulu Kinta farmers


IPOH: Farmers at Changkat Kinding in Tanjung Rambutan near here are claiming that an illegal kaolin mining project has polluted the water from the Kinding River.

Persatuan Usahawan Agro Kampung Kolam chairman Abdul Aziz Abdul Manaf said the mining activity, believed to have started about a month ago and has since stopped, had caused the river to become murky.

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