SUBANG Jaya City Council (MBSJ) plans to build a second animal pound in line with the Greater Klang Valley initiative.
“This new facility will complement the city council’s existing animal pound in Taman Perindustrian Puchong Utama, Puchong,” said Subang Jaya mayor Datuk Amirul Azizan Abd Rahim.
“It will have better amenities such as improved shelter for stray dogs and cats and more space for them to roam.
“The facility will also be built in line with the Animal Welfare Act 2015.”
However, he said the second pound was still being planned so its exact features and location were not yet known.
Amirul Azizan was speaking after chairing MBSJ’s full board meeting yesterday at the city council’s headquarters in USJ5, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
During the meeting, a proposal to include additional members in MBSJ’s existing committee meetings was tabled and approved.
“This move is necessary as we sometimes need input on certain matters from departments which are not part of existing committee meetings,” the mayor said.
“The additional members include both internal MBSJ departments and external government agencies, such as Fire and Rescue Department as well as Islamic Religious Department.”
For example, the additional members in MBSJ’s community committee meeting include its Licensing Department, Treasury Department and Building Department as well as Petaling District Office (Rural Development Unit).
Later, Amirul Azizan launched a special sticker for Selangor’s “No Plastic Bag” programme for retailers in areas under MBSJ’s purview.
“This sticker aims to identify premises that are registered with MBSJ for the ‘No Plastic Bag’ programme and to avoid potential fraud by premises that are not registered to collect the 20sen fee per plastic bag.
“The free stickers will be distributed to registered premises starting Dec 23, so consumers can clearly identify premises registered under the programme.
“As of November, 801 premises under MBSJ’s purview are registered – 111 of them are plastic-free retailers while 690 still charge 20sen per plastic bag.”
The “No Plastic Bag” programme kicked off in Selangor in 2010 on Saturdays at selected supermarkets and mini markets, before being implemented statewide in 2017 across major retailers and businesses.
The money collected from the programme is channelled to a joint trust account involving the state government and local authorities to implement green projects and environmental conservation campaigns in local communities.
