From Malay Mail · · 1m 20s
Negeri Sembilan battles unhealthy haze with stepped-up patrols
State environment officials intensify monitoring of open burning and industrial sources as air quality deteriorates across multiple districts.
In brief
State environment officials intensify monitoring of open burning and industrial sources as air quality deteriorates across multiple districts. Negeri Sembilan's DOE is prioritizing ground-level monitoring of open burning while tracking factories, quarries, and vehicles as haze pushes air quality to unhealthy levels…
DOE steps up haze monitoring
Negeri Sembilan's Department of Environment is intensifying ground-level patrols, focusing on open burning as haze worsens across several districts.
Multiple pollution sources tracked
Officials are monitoring factories, quarries, motor vehicles, development projects, land clearing, and any activities contributing to dust emissions.
“other sources being closely monitored included factories, quarries, motor vehicles, development projects, land clearing”
Letters sent to local authorities
The DOE issued directives to all local authorities and District and Land Offices statewide, urging them to step up enforcement against pollution sources.
Three areas hit unhealthy levels
Nilai recorded an API reading of 172, Seremban hit 168, and Port Dickson reached 155 as of noon, all in the unhealthy range.
National haze plan activated
All actions related to the haze situation will follow the National Haze Action Plan, with continuous updates to the State Disaster Management Committee.
Cloud seeding under consideration
NADMA will coordinate potential cloud seeding at the federal level based on current API readings and official guidelines.
The bottom line
Negeri Sembilan's DOE is prioritizing ground-level monitoring of open burning while tracking factories, quarries, and vehicles as haze pushes air quality to unhealthy levels.
