KEPALA BATAS, Oct 11 — The haze situation that hit Penang recently was not caused by open burning within the state, but rather the wind movements that brought polluted air to the...
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The haze issue was a cross-border problem and could not be prevented from entering the state, however, internal control measures could be taken to prevent the situation from getting worse, said the Department of Environment. — Bernama picKEPALA BATAS, Oct 11 — The haze situation that hit Penang recently was not caused by open burning within the state, but rather the wind movements that brought polluted air to the state, says the state’s Department of Environment Norazizi Adinan.
“This area is quite ‘dense’ with air pollution. However, it is at a moderate level compared to other areas in the state that show better readings of about 30-40.“If there are external factors that add to the haze, then we will quickly reach the reading of 100,” he said when met by reporters after officiating an event to raise awareness on the open burning ban at the Seberang Perai City Council Sports Complex today.
He said so far, no hot spots of open burning have been recorded in the state except for one false alarm involving a factory in the Bukit Minyak Industrial Area which was detected via satellite.Meanwhile, Norazizi said from January 1 until yesterday, a total of 376 complaints of open burning were received by his side, most of which involved neighbourhoods and not the agricultural sector.
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