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| Illegal dumpsite resurfaces in Kampung Sungai Kertas Posted: 20 Jul 2011 03:44 AM PDT HARDLY a year after the authorities cleared the illegal dumpsite in Kampung Sungai Kertas, Batu Caves, another has resurfaced half a kilometre away. A resident, who only wish to be known as Ahmad, noticed that lorries have been going to the site especially at night in the past few months. "Residents have complained that lorries carrying construction waste entering the site to unload their cargo. "The new site is located about 200m away from SMK Sungai Kertas," he said. Four years ago, 60 students were affected by smoke from another dumpsite and sent to hospital. "They burn the rubbish at night and we fear that the health of the students and villagers would be affected. "Two years ago, a dumpsite in Jalan Mangga was ordered to close for burning the rubbish," he said. A worker at a makeshift shed at the site, said he took RM15 from each one-tonne lorry to dump the rubbish. He said the dumpsite was open round the clock and lorries could come in at any time to dump rubbish. Batu Caves assemblyman Amirudin Shari said he had also received complaints from residents on the matter. "I want the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) and Gombak District Land office to monitor the lorries going into the dumpsite. Amirudin said a MPS van with enforcement officers was stationed at the entrance to the dumpsite yesterday. "We are unable to guard the place round the clock. When we have our enforcement officers stationed there, the garbage trucks will go to another dumpsite,'' he said. There is also a MPS signboard near the site that says that those caught dumping illegally would be fined RM50,000. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 20 Jul 2011 03:41 AM PDT DEPUTY Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk M. Saravanan is urging the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to form a unit to disconnect the telephone numbers displayed on illegal stickers and banners in the city. Saravanan said the MCMC's role was pertinent as it was one of the best ways to curb this problem that was marring the city's image. "Last year we had submitted more than 400 numbers to MCMC but there has not been any feedback on the matter. "These illegal stickers and banners block signboards and road names," he said. The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) workers have to go around the city every other day to remove them," he said during an operation to remove the illegal banners and stickers by the local authority yesterday. About 80 DBKL employees took part in the operation in Desa Setapak, Teratai Mewah and Taman Bunga Raya. Saravanan said they had to discuss with the minister to come up with a better policy or bylaw on the matter. "Legal proceedings usually take time and it will be more effective to disconnect the telephone lines displayed on the illegal stickers. "I would like to urge non-governmental organisations to carry out more campaigns to curb this problem," he said. He added that the DBKL would also bring down worn out flags. Until June this year, 227,985 illegal stickers had been removed in Cheras, Batu and Bandar Tun Razak. Last year, 458,811 stickers and banners were removed. The most number of illegal stickers were found in Bandar Tun Razak followed by Bukit Bintang and Wangsa Maju. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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