No problem within the quantity of garbage removed from the Klang River in Malaysia has been observed since 2016, with the water high quality also showing marked enchancment, in accordance with Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The minister revealed that the water quality, which was previously categorised as Class Four and Five, has improved to Class Two and even reached Class One during the rainy season. Furthermore, odour points have turn out to be much less frequent.
“Two river-cleaning machines (dubbed the Interceptors) have been used since 2019 and they have been very instrumental in amassing rubbish, including plastic waste and reveals how the state government, Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) and Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd (LLSB) have achieved success,” Nik Nazmi advised reporters after visiting Mangrove Point recreational park.
Earlier, the minister witnessed a signing of a collaboration between LLSB and the United Nations for Malaysia and Brunei community. In a statement, LLSB reported that underneath the Selangor Maritime Gateway initiative, 86,021 metric tonnes of floating rubbish, equivalent to 470 Boeing 747 plane, was removed from the Klang River..