Category: Environment EN

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Negeri Sembilan government, Land & Mines Office  (PTG), local authority, Drainage & Irrigation Department (DID) and the Department of Environment  (DOE) to investigate and take immediate action to curb the pollution of the Batang Benar River which has been severely sedimented. In a survey conducted by SAM, we found that the sedimentation was due to...

Around 2,000 people residing near a cement plant in Chuping, Perlis are affected by dust pollution from quarry rock blasting and breaking, and cement processing factory here. The problem that has continued for more than 30 years has affected residents in Kampung Binjal, Kampung Balik Bukit, Taman Perumahan 20 and Taman Perumahan 21. The condition is very serious during the dry season and windy...

As we gather here today, we wish to highlight these problems that we are facing. The developer of the affordable homes project Potential Dual Sdn. Bhd. has: --    Announced to close the hill road popular for mountain biking activities in order to carry out new development. --   Submitted a proposal to MBPP to use our Taman's road Cangkat Sg Ara 19 as entry and Cangkat Sg Ara 20 as exit road...

CAP URGES MBPP TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER OBJECTION OF RESIDENTS Protesting High Density Development on Lot 586 & 675 Sungai Ara The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to seriously consider the objections raised by residents of Taman Siara 81 and neighbouring landowners on a proposed high density development on Lots 586 and 675 in Sungai Ara. The...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urge the State Government of Penang and the Penang Island City Council (Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang MBPP) to investigate the clearing on a hill near Titi Kerawang immediately. In a survey conducted today, we were shocked to find that the hill has been cleared and were surprised how this indiscriminate act can be allowed...

MARINE RESOURCES AND LIVELIHOOD OFCOASTAL FISHERS THREATENED The livelihood of around 500 coastal fishers in Kuala Sungai Pinang and Kuala Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau, Penang has been severely affected following the implementation of shrimp farming projects in this area. The project has not only destroyed hundreds of acres of mangrove forests which are breeding grounds of marine life but has also...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the City Council of Penang Island (MBPP) and Penang State Government to cancel the 1.8km road widening project along Jalan Masjid Negeri to save the roadside trees. In a press conference, MBPP had mentioned that the number of trees affected along the Jalan Scotland-bound stretch, starting from Lorong Batu Lanchang - Jalan Masjid Negeri...

Thus, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is very disappointed to learn that the City Council of Penang Island (MBPP) will be uprooting several trees at Jalan Masjid Negeri, along the stretch across the road from the McDonald’s outlet. This is done to make way for another car lane, giving priority to vehicles over our trees and environment. This is not the first of this odious act....