Open Burning In Malaysia

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.

Open burning in malaysia. Malaysia has a pretty stringent law that actually strongly prohibits open burning. 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. Residents of kuala langat malaysia first noticed rank smelling fumes that caused eye skin and lung irritations early in 2018. The fumes it was soon discovered were coming from illegal plastic burning factories that sprouted up in response to malaysia.

As of 14 september. 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. 1 notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this act no person shall allow or cause open burning on any premises. The department of environment doe has imposed a ban on open burning in the whole country except for cremation religious purposes grilling barbecue and flaring until the end of the.

In recent years haze has become an annual phenomenon during the drier months. Since then days and nights have been marked by noxious clouds that force people to shut their windows at all times according to the bbc. 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. Prohibition on open burning.

On tuesday malaysia s national disaster management agency distributed half a million face masks to sarawak state. Environment and water deputy minister senator datuk ahmad. But indonesia s not the only culprit. 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.