Allocation to counter pollution

Getting stricter: Amirudin said among the initiatives were amendments to the Luas enactment to increase the penalty for water source pollution.

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has set aside RM200mil of its 2021 budget for initiatives to counter the repeated river contamination and abrupt water supply disruptions in the state.

Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said among the initiatives were amendments to the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) Enactment 1999 to increase the penalty for water source pollution.