Targeting cleaner rivers

Eco push: Tourists strolling along the River of Life in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The NRES aims to ensure that 80% of rivers are classified as clean by 2030 by reducing leachate pollution and raising industrial compliance with effluent management standards. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) aims to ensure that 80% of rivers are classified as clean by 2030, reduce leachate pollution from landfill sites by 50%, and raise industrial compliance with effluent management standards to 90% across all industries.

To achieve these targets, the ministry is considering several measures, including stronger regulatory controls.