Mukhriz: Kedah takes lesson from Johor chemical waste pollution
Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said the state government will ensure factories operating in the state comply fully with the stipulated conditions especially on managing chemical and factory wastes. — Bernama pic
“Each time we approve a manufacturing licence, there is a long list of conditions to be complied with especially from the Department of Environment , we will not only look at the conditions but we will also review ourselves if there are chemical substances and how are they disposed of or whether the owner paid a third party to dispose of the waste.
The chemical waste dumping incident in Sungai Kim Kim which broke out on March 7, had caused more than 3,000 people and students to seek treatment while 111 schools in Pasir Gudang were ordered closed.
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