Less hazy in Klang Valley
PETALING JAYA: Rain over the Klang Valley has helped to ease the hazy condition here while some areas in the country continued to have unhealthy air.
The Department of Environment (DOE) said four areas – Seremban and Nilai (in Negri Sembilan), Bukit Rambai (Malacca) and Shah Alam (Selangor) – recorded unhealthy air.
Twenty-five other areas recorded moderate air quality, while visibility in the Klang Valley had improved since Tuesday afternoon – approaching 10km by 11am.
Twenty-two areas in the east coast of the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak recorded good air conditions.
DOE director-general Rosnani Ibarahim said an increase in moisture content and dust particles would reduce visibility.
The DOE, she said, would act against any party caught for open burning, adding that it was monitoring for signs of such activities.
She warned that offenders are liable to be fined up to RM500,000 or jailed up to five years or both upon conviction.
The maximum fine of RM2,000 could also be imposed for each offence, she said, adding that the department had fined 67 culprits to date.
In Penang, a state DOE spokesman said the air quality yesterday morning at Sungai Dua was good while the quality at Prai and Seberang Jaya was moderate.
He said no open burning was detected, adding that the moderate air quality on the mainland was because of localised factors such as smoke emissions from vehicles and factories.
The inter-monsoon season at the end of this month or early next month is expected to bring rain and a cool respite from the prolonged drought, said a state meteorological services spokesman.
He said the inter-monsoon period would bring rain clouds, showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
“The north-east monsoon is now coming to an end, which will be followed by the inter-monsoon from April to May.”
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