PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The recent pollution which caused schoolchildren in Pasir Gudang, Johor, to suffer breathing difficulty and vomiting was due to chemical waste from Sungai Kim Kim, says Zuraida Kamaruddin.
The Housing and Local Government Minister said initial investigations found the cleaning contractor assigned to clear the waste did not do a thorough job in clearing the hazardous materials. "As the hazardous materials have been exposed to wind and rain, the uncontrolled air borne substances may have spread and affected the people once again,” she told reporters at the ministry’s ‘Jalinan Mesra’ programme with Fire and Rescue Department staff here Monday .
Elaborating, Zuraida said the ministry has informed the Department of Environment on the matter and to ensure immediate removal of the toxic materials. "The Johor government has also been informed to see to the proper disposal of the chemical waste,” she said. Meanwhile, Fire and Rescue Department director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said the department’s investigation found the air quality reading in the area was still at a poor level, despite being quite a distance from Sungai Kim Kim.
He said they would continue to collaborate with DOE, local authorities and the state government in managing the situation and would keep the public informed of the latest developments. - Bernama
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