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The Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) demolishing an illegal structure built along the Sungai Selangor basin reserve in Rawang, on December 8, 2020. — Picture by HAFIZ OTHMAN/SELANGORKINI

Luas: 1,124 rivers gazetted, prevent water pollution

By Mustakim Ramli

SHAH ALAM, March 13 — A total of 1,124 rivers including river branches in Selangor have been gazetted as river reserves to curb pollution to the state’s water sources, Kosmo! online portal reported today.

The measure taken by Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) was to ensure that the 12 million Klang Valley residents would not face issues with water disruption in the future.

“The demarcation plans for a total of 663 rivers have been completed prior to being proposed to the Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (Jupem) while the remaining 458 rivers will be implemented in stages up to 2023.

“As of January this year, three rivers have already gotten their proper gazettement plan namely Sungai Selangor, Sungai Langat and Sungai Damansara,” the agency was quoted by the Malay daily.

According to the agency, the process of gazettement covers 50 meters from the left to the right side of the river under Section 48 of Luas Enactment 1999.

The gazettement involves the basin area of Sungai Selangor, Sungai Langat, Sungai Bernam, Sungai Buloj, Sungai Tengi, Sungai Sepang and Sungai Klang.

Meanwhile, Luas also announced that the setting up of protective zones under Section 48 (1) of the Enactment was to secure any water sources, storage and seaside areas that are sensitive to the environment.

It explained that all the activities in the protective zones are subjected to restrictions against structural development.

“The restrictions also include implementation of any activities or storage of chemical materials including pesticides, fertilisers and waste disposals,” it said.

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