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by Geetha Krishnan
THE Selangor government is formulating an environment policy with short-term and
long-term measures to address the environment-related concerns in the state.
According to state tourism, consumer affairs and environment committee chairman
Elizabeth Wong, the proposed Selangor Environment Policy would be aligned to the
National Environment Policy 2002 and is scheduled to be ready before the year
ends.
“Since we want the public to give their views and opinions on the proposed
policy, a draft would be prepared beforehand for their study and feedbacks,” she
said.
Wong told the StarMetro this after closing a three-day retreat for the state
standing committee on environment at the EPF Social Security Training Institute
in Sungai Tangkas, Bangi, on Tuesday.
Wong said the retreat was a launch pad for the state environment policy with
significant vital inputs from the Selangor Environment Department, Indah Water
Konsortium, Alam Flora, Puncak Niaga, Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS),
the local authorities, Malaysian Nature Society, Global Environmental Centre (GEC)
and the Environmental Management and Research Association of Malaysia (Ensearch).
According to Selangor Environment Department director Che Asmah Ibrahim, a
mission and vision statement was formulated at the retreat.
The statement maps out seven strategies covering waste management, air quality
management, water quality management, policy alignment, public awareness,
conservation and rehabilitation, and effective enforcement.
“Our short-term measures will tackle environment concerns by 2012 while the
long-term target is set for 2020.
“Using baseline data, we will analyse further how we can improve in the related
areas,” Asmah said.
“On planning, we touched on the need of the local councils to complete their
local plans within the 9th Malaysia Plan,” she said.
Seventy people attended the retreat. Centre for Environmental Technology and
Development Malaysia (Cetdem) chairman Gurmit Singh and Bukit Gasing assemblyman
Edward Lee were among the participants.
The last such retreat was held in 2002.
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