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June 6, 2012 By Keith Leave a Comment

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GEORGE TOWN (June 4, 2012): Penang needs to monitor development projects and take action to curb environmental pollution and loss of greenery.

“The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) find that the beauty of Penang’s natural environment is slowly losing its shine due to the rapid pace of development,” said SM Mohamed Idris, president of both the NGOs, today.

The state Department of Environment’s annual report for 2011 found that 10 out of 24 rivers in the seven river basins in Penang are classified as polluted, he said in a statement in conjunction with World Environment Day, which falls tomorrow.

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