GEORGE TOWN: Penang plans to implement a waste-to-energy project as a long-term solution to address foul odour caused by animal farms activities in Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, says Chow Kon Yeow.
The Penang Chief Minister said a pilot project has been running for past three years in Valdor, Seberang Perai Selatan, in collaboration with an environmental company.
He said the area had previously faced severe odour pollution and waste management issues stemming from pig farms but has since recorded positive results.
"We have seen the success of the waste-to-energy project in Valdor… Odour, gas and waste emissions have been brought under better control.
"The project enables pig farm sewage to be treated and converted into energy, thereby reducing odour emissions and environmental pollution," he told reporters after handing over mock cheques for the state government's 2026 allocation to mission schools at Komtar on Friday (Feb 6).
The media had reported that hundreds of residents from several housing estates and villages around Tasek Gelugor had staged a peaceful gathering to protest against pig farming activities in Kampung Selamat, which have been ongoing for more than 40 years and are alleged to have polluted Sungai Kreh.
Chow added that previous attempts to implement a pilot project with an environmental company at pig farms in Kampung Selamat had failed to produce satisfactory results.
Following this, he said the state executive council meeting decided to adopt the same approach and technology in Valdor to resolve the issue in Kampung Selamat. – Bernama
