MB: High-risk chemical factories likely to be relocated


  • Nation
  • Monday, 08 Jul 2019

JOHOR BARU: Following the chemical pollution in Pasir Gudang, the state government is looking at relocating high-risk chemical factories and setting up a buffer zone as part of long-term measures to deal with the problem that has hit the area twice within months.

Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal said the relocation of factories comprised a part of a sustainable development plan for Pasir Gudang, which was currently being drafted.

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