Penang steps up action to curb sewage pollution from pig farms in Kampung Selamat

Penang menghendaki semua ladang babi Kampung Selamat menghantar air sisa ke loji biogas Ampang Jajar.

Pemantauan mingguan dilakukan, tiada ladang dikesan menyalurkan kumbahan terus ke saliran.

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BUTTERWORTH, Sept 4 — The Penang state government has taken several measures to address sewage pollution from pig farms in Kampung Selamat, near Tasek Gelugor, including requiring all farms in the area to send their wastewater to a biogas plant in Ampang Jajar.

State Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye said the move is part of the state government’s efforts to prevent livestock farm sewage from being discharged directly into drains or rivers in the area.

“The matter was discussed at a meeting with the state Veterinary Services Department and the state assemblyman for the area in April, and the state government has required all pig farms in Kampung Selamat to send their sewage waste to the biogas plant in Ampang Jajar since May.

“The Veterinary Services Department conducts weekly monitoring, while officers will investigate any complaints received. Surprise inspections are also carried out in the absence of complaints, but so far, no farms in the area have been found discharging sewage directly into drains or rivers,” he told reporters after the opening ceremony of SkyGate NHJ Technology Sdn Bhd in Perai today.

He said this when asked to comment on media reports about Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan’s call for the government and authorities to take immediate action to address sewage pollution from pig farms in Kampung Selamat, which he claimed had burdened residents for decades.

Wan Saiful was reported to have said that he and the Tasek Gelugor Action Committee were seeking to gather scientific evidence of the pollution, including through sampling in the Parit Cina area.

H’ng said the state government is also considering the issue of sediment and old sewage waste that had accumulated in the area’s drains over the years.

“Once the clean-up of the old waste is completed, the state government plans to allocate funding for the Drainage and Irrigation Department to carry out desilting work on the drains,” he said.

He said the state would adopt a similar approach to that taken in Kampung Valdor, Sungai Bakap, where desilting work, coupled with stronger monitoring and enforcement, had helped improve the river’s condition.

“We are now working to clean up and rehabilitate the area to improve the environment for residents, especially those living near Kampung Selamat,” he said.

H’ng said the authorities would not hesitate to take action against farmers who breached the regulations, including by releasing sewage waste directly into drains or rivers, stressing that offenders would be issued with summonses and their cases referred to the courts. — Bernama

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槟城 menghendaki semua ladang babi Kampung Selamat menghantar 空气 sisa ke loji 沼气 Ampang Jajar。

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北海，9月4日讯——槟城州政府已采取多项措施解决位于大士鲁格尔附近甘榜斯拉末的养猪场污水污染问题，其中包括要求该地区所有养猪场将废水送往安邦惹惹的沼气厂。

州地方政府及城乡规划委员会主席Jason H'ng Mooi Lye表示，此举是州政府为防止畜牧场污水直接排放到该地区的排水沟或河流中所做努力的一部分。

“今年4月，我们与州兽医服务部门和该地区的州议员举行了会议，讨论了此事。自5月以来，州政府已要求甘榜斯拉末的所有养猪场将污水送往安邦惹惹的沼气厂。

“兽医服务部门每周都会进行监督，官员们也会调查收到的任何投诉。即使没有投诉，也会进行突击检查，但到目前为止，还没有发现该地区的农场直接向排水沟或河流排放污水，”他今天在北赖举行的SkyGate NHJ Technology Sdn Bhd开业典礼后告诉记者。

当被问及媒体报道塔塞格鲁格尔国会议员拿督万赛夫·万詹呼吁政府和有关部门立即采取行动解决甘榜斯拉末养猪场污水污染问题时，他发表了上述言论。他声称，该污染问题已经困扰当地居民数十年。

据报道，万赛福表示，他和塔塞克格鲁格尔行动委员会正在寻求收集污染的科学证据，包括在巴里芝那地区进行采样。

H'ng表示，州政府也在考虑多年来在该地区排水沟中积聚的沉积物和陈年污水的问题。

他说：“一旦旧垃圾的清理工作完成，州政府计划拨款给排水灌溉部门，对排水沟进行清淤工作。”

他表示，该州将采取与甘榜瓦尔多（Kampung Valdor）和双溪巴卡普（Sungai Bakap）类似的措施，在甘榜瓦尔多，清淤工作加上更严格的监测和执法，帮助改善了河流状况。

他说：“我们现在正努力清理和修复该地区，以改善居民的生活环境，特别是居住在甘榜斯拉末附近的居民。”

洪先生表示，当局将毫不犹豫地对违反规定的农民采取行动，包括直接向排水沟或河流排放污水。他强调，违规者将被传唤，案件将移交法院审理。——马新社

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