PETALING JAYA: The authorities should transform urban enclaves into 'sponge cities' to prevent flash floods, says Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM).
PETALING JAYA: The authorities should transform urban enclaves into"sponge cities" to prevent flash floods, says Sahabat Alam Malaysia .
"These green measures and infrastructure will cost money, but investing in them would be money well spent and there are international funds available for such measures," she said in a statement in conjunction with Earth Day on Wednesday . She said this following the Environment and Water Ministry's revelation that the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index level had dropped 14% denoting a “clean index”, and readings recorded at 28% out of the 29 automatic water monitoring stations showed a real-time improvement in water quality due to the Movement Control Order since March 18.
Meenakshi added that the government needs to urgently tackle issues related to forest and soil conservation, river management, flood prevention and mitigation, and in ensuring enough water supply, in an integrated manner. "Measures should also be taken to effectively check toxic waste pollution," she said adding that the Sungai Kim Kim toxic waste pollution episode should serve as a grim reminder of the dangers posed to public health.
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