Lampung told to fight river pollution

Lampung told to fight river pollution

BANDAR LAMPUNG: Mat Alamin Kraying, a member of the House of
Representatives, called on the provincial administration to
respond to increasing complaints of river pollution caused by
factories in the province.

"The people and non-governmental organizations have frequently
complained about river pollution caused by factories, but so far
no action has been taken," he said during a tour of villages
located near rivers in the provincial capital on Saturday.

Mat also said he had received numerous complaints from
villagers that factories operating along the city's rivers
frequently dumped their waste water directly into the rivers.

"The pollution has affected thousands of families living along
the rivers, since much of their daily activities take place on
the rivers," he said.

According to him, the provincial administration should take
stern action against polluting factories. --Antara