Haze: Ministry to focus on curbing open burning
A thick blanket of haze shrouds Kuala Lumpur city centre, September 10, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Its deputy secretary-general K. Nagulendran said the ministry had also issued notices to the parties concerned to stop all open burning activities. “Those found guilty can be fined up to RM500,000 and be jailed up to five years,” he said when met by reporters after visiting an open burning site in Johan Setia, here, today.
“The cloud seeding process will depend on the current situation and we have also activated the District Disaster Management Committee,” he added.
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