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The Star
07-08-2025
- The Star
MBDK gets tough, home-based chicken traders' goose is cooked
MBDK personnel removing the chickens from a terrace house off Jalan Meru in Klang. — Courtesy photo KLANG Royal City Council (MBDK) has taken action against illegal chicken farming, seizing live chickens from a house and issuing fines to an unlicensed slaughterhouse for releasing untreated wastewater. MBDK Corporate Communications Department director Norfiza Mahfiz said the city council seized 78 live chickens from the terrace house. The mini farm was operated by foreign nationals. 'The seizure was conducted under the Local Government Act 1976 Section 81(K) for rearing poultry in a residential area and causing nuisance,' said Norfiza. She said initial investigations revealed chickens were being sold from the house off Jalan Meru for some time. 'The illegal activity had also become a nuisance because of the unbearable stench, and residents had lodged a report to MBDK.' Norfiza: The illegal activity has became a nuisance as neighbours complain of unbearable stench. Norfiza said compounds were also issued under MBDK's Food Establishment By-laws 2007 to a slaughterhouse at a light industrial lot. She said these included a fine of RM2,000 for operating without a licence and RM2,500 for releasing effluents into the drain. 'A chicken slaughterhouse would leave large quantities of by-products like entrails, feathers and blood that needed to be disposed of in a proper manner. Not doing so could cause diseases to spread,' she said. Norfiza said the authorities would not compromise with operators, manufacturers or wholesalers who flout regulations. The operations involved personnel from MBDK's Health, Enforcement and Licensing departments.
The Star
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
RM1.5mil sought to buy boat to clean up Sg Klang
KLANG Royal City Council (MBDK) is seeking funds to buy a rubbish skimmer boat to clean Sungai Klang. MBDK Environmental Services Department director Zaireezal Ahmad Zainuddin said the city council has submitted a proposal to Selangor government for RM1.5mil to buy it. 'Our section of Sungai Klang stretches 21km after the Shah Alam border to the river mouth. The rubbish in this stretch mars Klang's image as a city,' he said. Zaireezal said that rubbish was often thrown into drains and it eventually ended up in the river. 'If the application for funds is approved, two workers would be trained to operate it,' he said. The rubbish skimmer boat will be able to scoop up single-use plastics as well as organic materials such as branches and leaves from the water. 'All floating waste from the river will go on a conveyor belt that will pull it into a storage area,' said Zaireezal. He said river pollution harmed aquatic life and affected the smooth discharge of surface runoff at sluice gates close to the river. 'Blockage and backflows lead to floods,' he said. He added that the rubbish skimmer boats would complement ongoing efforts such as gotong-royong and installation of rubbish screens at monsoon drains.
