A CCTV camera in Petaling Jaya installed to prevent illegal dumping. — Filepic
PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is stepping up surveillance and enforcement to combat illegal dumping in the city.
It has placed eight closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) at hotspots, in addition to having 19 mobile CCTVs to enhance monitoring.
Among areas identified as hotspots are Jalan PJU 1A/7, Jalan SS 20/11, Jalan PJS 1/21A and Jalan 18/17.
Mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon (pic, below) said some 580 compounds were issued for illegal dumping offences between Jan 1 and Dec 15 this year.
He also said four vehicles were seized during operations and two formal charges were brought to court.
“Under the existing by-law, anyone caught dirtying any areas, whether public or private, is liable to be issued a compound not exceeding RM1,000.
“And if found guilty by the court, they could be fined up to RM10,000, one year jail or both,” he said in his speech during MBPJ’s full board meeting.
Mohamad Zahri also called on Petaling Jaya folk to report dumping incidents via the MBSJ hotline at 03-7954 2020.
On another matter, he said the local authority received some 22,000 complaints this year with 80% being resolved.
The complaints were received via various channels including the Public Complaints Management System or Sispaa.
Separately, Mohamad Zahri said four Chinese New Year bazaars were approved to operate between Dec 26 and Jan 28.
There are 75 lots in total — Pasar Jalan Othman (12), Pasar Taman Megah (16), Pasar Kampung Cempaka (19) and Jalan SS 9A/14, Sungai Way (28).
Due to the low number of initial applications, Mohamad Zahri said a second round of applications was opened between Dec 13 and 20 for the Jan 29 festival.
As for Ramadan bazaars, the mayor said 18 will operate across Petaling Jaya, comprising 1,260 lots in total.
As of Dec 16, he said MBSJ has received 1,070 applications to trade at these bazaars.
However, at five locations — PJS 2/3 Taman Medan, PJS 1/30 Taman Sri Manja, SS 6/1 Kelana Jaya, Section 4 Kota Damansara and Apartment Vista Damansara Damai — the number of applications was higher than the total number of lots.
Mohamad Zahri said the city council would consider increasing the number of lots at these bazaar sites to cater to demand.
