Open Burning In Malaysia

Kuala lumpur sept 7 the department of environment doe and the sabah environment protection department jpas are intensifying operations to prevent open burning incidents in the state in view of the current hot and dry weather. Kuala lumpur feb 5 more than two hectares of forest between bukit bendera and kek lok si air itam near here were burnt as a result of open burning in the area last night. Malaysia has a pretty stringent law that actually strongly prohibits open burning.

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States such as selangor malacca negri sembilan kuala lumpur and putrajaya had enforced on open burning since march last year.

Open burning in malaysia. Show posts by this member only post 1. Asked if the ministry would seek to increase the penalties on those found guilty of open burning the minister said the current fine of up to rm500 000 s 167 800 imprisonment for up to five. The government has enforced the environmental quality act 1974 which is basically your best possible chance to actually take action against that annoyingly stubborn neighbour of yours.

Open burning in malaysia where who to complain social issues views ts deicydoll. Environment and water deputy minister senator datuk ahmad. Prohibition on open burning.

About 300 cases of open burning forest and peat fires were recorded between august 31 and september 4. 2 any person who contravenes subsection 1 shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both. Phee said that the fire was believed to have spread from open burning in the area.

The fire and rescue department recorded 3 054 cases of open burning last month alone almost double the numbers recorded in january. As of 14 september. Junior member 10 posts joined.

1 notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this act no person shall allow or cause open burning on any premises. But indonesia s not the only culprit. Picture by sayuti zainudin.

This is despite the ban on open burning in several states. Feb 25 2012 09 36 am updated 8y ago. For many years malaysia and singapore has been affected by air pollution so called haze choking smoke caused by the open burning of forests and peat bogs.

There have also been cases of open burning in neighbouring malaysia though it pales in comparison to indonesia. In recent years haze has become an annual phenomenon during the drier months.