PUTRAJAYA, Sept 27 — The tariff for connected sewerage services and emptying septic tanks for the domestic category in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan will be streamlined and subjected to additional charges, starting from January 1 next year, and October 1 this year, respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — The Environment and Water Ministry (KASA) estimates that an allocation of RM392 billion would be needed as a long-term solution to overcome the country’s flood problems for the next 78 years.

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 — The government has agreed to maintain the water tariff for the domestic category (residential premises) in the Peninsula and the Federal Territory of Labuan, in view of the increase in the cost of living currently faced by the people, according to the Ministry of Environment and Water (Kasa).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — All state governments have agreed to implement a pollution charge on plastic bags used with a minimum value of 20 sen for each one through the ‘No Plastic Bag Campaign’, which has already been carried out in Penang, Selangor and Johor.

TANAH MERAH, April 17 — The Sustainable Waste Management Project using the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae will be able to resolve the management of daily organic waste, including at landfills in a sustainable manner.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Ministry of Environment and Water (Kasa) has implemented flood disaster risk assessment based on climate change projections made through flood hazard maps and flood risk map initiatives.

BALIK PULAU, Feb 12 — The Environment and Water Ministry (Kasa) has identified several long-term and short-term mitigation measures to overcome the flood problem nationwide, its deputy minister Datuk Mansor Othman said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — The Environment and Water Ministry (Kasa) has been asked to improve the flood warning system by ensuring that the warning sound is at a higher volume and different from that of other sirens, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — Two new innovations have helped overcome the issue of standing floodwaters in Bukit Changgang, Banting, Environment and Water Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Ir Dr Zaini Ujang said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — As floods in the country enter the sixth day today, the situation appeared to be improving with slight increase in victims at temporary relief centres (PPS) as compared to yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — The Department of Environment (DOE) has collected 2,283.7 tonnes of electric and electronic waste (e-waste) as of this month, said Minister of Environment and Water Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The implementation of Phase 1 of the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System (LRAL2) project has yet to meet its objective to supply 1,130 million litres of treated water per day to areas around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 5 — A food factory in Beranang, Selangor has been issued a two-week stop work order from yesterday as the plant is believed to be the cause of the odour pollution in Sungai Semenyih, the Environment and Water Ministry (KASA) said in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 — Clinical waste such as disposable plastics, rubber gloves and insulation gowns used by frontliners at health facilities have so far increased by 111.94 per cent compared to December 2019, which is before the Covid-19 pandemic took place in the country.

SEPANG, March 27 — The industrial sector has been urged to adopt rivers in Malaysia to contribute towards the efforts of environmental sustainability.

KANGAR, March 4 — The Environment and Water Ministry (Kasa) will introduce a National Water Grade System to solve water-related issues in the country, said its minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Open fires during the current hot and dry weather conditions have been identified as the cause of unhealthy air quality in some areas in the country said Minister of Environment and Water (Kasa) Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

KOTA BHARU, Feb 7 — The Federal government through the Ministry of Environment and Water (Kasa) will review the application submitted by the Kelantan state government for an allocation of RM1.7 billion to resolve the treated water problem in the state.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — The Ministry of Environment and Water (Kasa) has given its assurance that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the exploration of rare earth elements (REE) in Kedah will be studied professionally and meticulously to ensure environmental sustainability.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Six states recorded a reserve margin of below 15 per cent in treated water during the second quarter of this year, said Deputy Minister of Environment and Water (Kasa) Datuk Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad.