KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — A total of 29 or four per cent of the 672 rivers were found to be polluted last year, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
“In dealing with the pollution of these rivers, which is caused by chemical waste disposal, livestock farming and mining activities, the ministry through the DOE has taken various measures including at the enforcement, planning and study levels. He said in his reply to a question from Datuk Seri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali on the latest list of polluted rivers in Malaysia and how strict the ministry is in addressing the issue of river pollution in the country during the question and answer session in the Dewan Rakyat, today.
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