
Water supply in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur 77 percent restored
Supply, disrupted due to diesel pollution in Sg Selangor, expected to be fully restored by Saturday.

Supply, disrupted due to diesel pollution in Sg Selangor, expected to be fully restored by Saturday.

YOURSAY | 'Any encroachment of this nature is beyond serious and ought to be considered a national emergency.'

State exco Zamri Yusuf blames pollution on people who constantly throw rubbish into river.

Exco Aminolhuda Hassan says all angles will be looked at to provide the best solution for the people.

Charles Santiago says that a police report has been lodged to see if sabotage was involved.

Plants underwent a second round of emergency shutdowns last night due to diesel contamination.

S'gor exco: Luas found a black layer of oil at an inlet to IWK sewerage facility in Sungai Liam.

Syabas says treatment plants resumed full operations, but restoration will take time.


State exco Tan Cheng Choon says it was found that the factory had flouted Environmental Quality Act.

The detectors were lent to the schools since July 4, following the recent air pollution incident.

The state government has issued an order to stop operations but a few factories remain defiant.


Health minister says the woman had been suffering from chronic illnesses for the past 10 years.

Exco Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar says that thus far, 31 students have experienced health problems.

He says shutting down illegal factories will not remedy the situation if culprits are the legal factories.

The committee will coordinate all government parties involved in resolving the pollution issues.

Minister says environmentalists must be given space to operate without fear of intimidation.


UTM academics say having a wider buffer zone in Pasir Gudang can only prevent certain types of pollution.



111 national and secondary schools were closed since last week due to air pollution.

They claim the water is not just giving off a foul smell, but is also causing skin irritation.