PENAMPANG: A Special Task Force will be set up to find the best way
to tackle river pollution, especially in suburban areas of Kota Kinabalu
city, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi
Manjun.
He said the state cabinet ordered for the setting up of
the committee following a study by the Environment Protection Department
which found that Sungai Inanam, Sungai Likas and Sungai Darau were
polluted.
“I’m quite alarmed by the finding; so it’s only proper
for us to find ways to at least lessen the impact to the tourism
industry,” he told reporters after opening SMK Peter Mojuntin’s “Hari
Ekspo Lestari” — an environmental awareness programme.
Masidi said
the setting up of the committee, which would convene its first meeting
soon, demonstrated the government’s commitment to seeing the success of
its urban cleanliness programme, which covers rivers in suburban areas.
He
said that although there was an improvement in terms of cleanliness,
particularly in Kota Kinabalu city, there was still much that could be
done.
Masidi added that he still received complaints from tourists about the level of cleanliness in the state.
“My ministry takes serious note of all the complaints to make sure they would not affect tourist arrivals to Sabah.
“I
think, what is important is education or effort to raise awareness
among the society on the importance of keeping a clean surrounding,” he
said.
He also said that the state government would continue to
help SMK Peter Mojuntin and SM St Micheal Penampang, which had won
accolades for their environmental awareness initiatives. — Bernama
13 comments:
Ada banyak sungai di Sabah sudah tercemar seperti Sungai Inanam, Sungai Likas dan Sungai Darau. Kita perlulah mengambil tindakan untuk membersihkan sungai-sungai ini supaya tidak terus tercemar.
Diharapkan komiti ini boleh mengurangkan masalah pencemaran sungai di Sabah dengan berkesan. Harap kementerian pelancongan akan terus mencari jalan penyelesaian untuk masalah ini.
Efforts to clean up the polluted rivers are important since a river is the source of clean water for many, especially in the interior. The polluted water will not only cause environmental problem but health problems as well.
Masalah pencemaran adalah sikap tidak bertanggung jawab rakyat, harus juga diperbaiki lagi.
Yes, Anak Sabah. Hope that this special committee can help resolve the river pollution problems in these areas.
Kesedaran kepentingan menjaga alam persekitaran harus dipertingkatkan lagi.
Masalah pencemaran adalah unsur menjejas perkembangan industri pelancongan.
Pencemaran juga menjejas kesihatan. Harus juga mempertingkatkan pengetahuan bahwa kepentingan membaiki kelemahan.
sungai yang tercemar harus dibersihan, ia mencemar pemandangan kita.
True, Mantera. A polluted river is not only an eyesore, but it can also affect the people's health. Especially those who depended on rivers for their main source of water supply.
Hope that through this special committee, they are able to spread awareness of the need to ensure the cleanliness of the rivers.
We should improve the awareness of maintaining cleanliness of our surroundings so that our people will do their part in preventing pollution.
bukan mudah untuk sebuah kerajaan mengawal pencemaran sungai jika tidak ada kerjasama dari badan2 swasta atau orang awam.. sama2 la kita pikul tanggungjawab ini.. kalau tidak sanggup membersihkan sungai, sekurang2nya jangan buang sampah ke dalam sungai..
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