PUTRAJAYA: The Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry is drafting a uniform and comprehensive Water Resource Bill in a bid to clamp down on water pollution.
Its Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar said the Bill will be used by all states to enhance the management, control and enforcement of their water resources. It will also guide discussions and coordination on issues involving water resources that are shared by two or more states, as pollution is harder to tackle when it involves multiple states.
"The Ministry is currently holding consultations with state governments on the implementation of this Bill," said Xavier in a statement on Monday . He was responding to a front-page report by Bahasa Malaysia newspaper BH Ahad, which on Sunday , highlighted that there were no efforts to save or rehabilitate more than 20 rivers classified under Class 3.Xavier said other than the Bill, the Ministry has undertaken other initiatives, including implementing structural approaches and non-structural approaches.
"Non-structural approaches were also taken, such as launching the Integrated River Basin Management strategy, which is aimed at ensuring that water is adequate and clean, decreasing flood risks and improving environmental conservation," added Xavier.
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