The 100m Sungai Batu mural shows interesting landmarks along the river and can serve as a potential tourist spot. (from left) Mahat, Ramly, Chong and Hanna. Photos: The Star/Faihan Ghani
When 76-year-old Ramly Jamaluddin was a child, he could swim, go fishing or picnic by the Batu river in Selangor with his friends.
Today, that is no longer the case for villagers in the area due to pollution.
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Friends of Sungai Batu
The 100m Sungai Batu mural shows interesting landmarks along the river and can serve as a potential tourist spot. (from left) Mahat, Ramly, Chong and Hanna. Photos: The Star/Faihan Ghani
Young students helping to clean up Sungai Batu. Photo: Rolpop
The upstream of Sungai Batu, which flows through the Selangor State Park, is still pristine. Photo: The Star/Ming Teoh
10 ways to keep our rivers clean.
Friends of Sungai Batu milestones.
At the Kampung Laksamana collection centre, villagers can send used cooking oil, plastic, paper and glass to be recycled.
(from left) Mahat, Ramly, Hanna and Chong. Friends of Sungai Batu is a community initiative by local residents to clean up, beautify and preserve the river and is part of the River of Life Public Outreach Programme (Rolpop).
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