National Landscape Dept to enforce tree management


PUTRAJAYA: Federal guidelines on tree management will be enforced by the National Landscape Department at the local council level following several incidents of fallen trees in Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

This will be part of the National Landscape Department’s plan to play a more proactive role in managing city trees, which is currently local councils’ responsibility, said Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

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