Adi Faizal pasting the closure notice on the factory for carrying out activities unrelated to their licence.
Joint operation by Selayang council part of crackdown on illegal industrial facilities
A FACTORY in Rawang, Selangor, was ordered to cease operations for contravening its licence conditions.
According to Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) records, the factory was registered to manufacture electrical equipment but was producing steel and aluminium instead.
The joint operation by MPS along with Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) and the state Environment Department was conducted to address water supply disruptions caused by pollution.
Some equipment and products were seized during the operation.
The factory was among seven premises inspected at press time, with five others scheduled for later.
Plastic waste processing was among activities found to be conducted by other factories in the area.
MPS deputy president Adi Faizal Ahmad Tarmizi said the operation was conducted following requests from other authorities.
“We received reports about the operations of these factories from Luas and National Water Services Commission (SPAN).
“We view these reports seriously and will step up inspections of industrial premises to ensure they comply with the law,” he said.
According to the notice pasted at its entrance, the factory was ordered to close under the Trades, Businesses and Industries By-Laws (MPS) 2007.
Its licence to produce electrical equipment was also terminated.
Two other factories received a RM1,000 fine each for operating without a licence and releasing effluents without approval.
No incident of water pollution was detected during the operation, said an MPS spokesperson.
Yesterday’s operation was part of a bigger crackdown on illegal industrial facilities in Selangor.
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari was reported to have said there would be zero tolerance, in line with ensuring that such facilities do not cause pollution.
Illegal factories have the chance to apply for licence under Selangor government’s whitelisting programme.
Whitelisting is a programme to legalise factories in the state. Operators have until Dec 31, 2025, to apply.
There are some 6,700 illegal factories in Selangor and about half are operating in Shah Alam and Klang, said Amirudin.
