Cars may be banned in KL

Cars may be banned in KL

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia may ban private vehicles from
entering the capital Kuala Lumpur because of pollution and has
activated an anti-haze action plan in Kuching, the capital of
eastern Sarawak state, reports said yesterday.

Science, Technology and Environment Minister Law Hieng Ding
ordered action to be taken immediately in Kuching because "the
town has been suffering from unhealthy air quality for more than
72 hours now".

Air quality in Sarawak has dwindled to unhealthy levels since
last week with visibility as low as 300 meters, causing the state
to close its airports in Bintulu and Sibu, The Star daily
reported.

The plan includes steps to control the number of cars entering
the city, increasing car parking fees and lowering public
transport charges.