Selangor exco: Cutting off utilities best way to keep illegal plastic factories shut
Local authorities cordon off the premises of a plastic recycling plant in Jenjarom with yellow tape on July 24, 2018. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
Ng, who is also the Kinrara state assemblyman, was replying to a question by Pandamaran state assemblyman Leong Tuck Kee, who had asked about actions being taken by the state government, in tackling the problem caused by illegal plastic processing factories. The Kuala Langat District Council on February 19 this year sealed off 33 plastic recycling factories, reportedly operating illegally, by cutting access to water and electricity supplies.
Ng said that the Selangor government had tracked down 107 illegal plastic processing factories so far in six local councils, with 99 issued with closure notices.
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