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Pig farms in Kampung Selamat sending waste to biogas plant to tackle odour, river pollution, says Penang exco

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail↗ 10/30 12:57 X
Pig farms in Kampung Selamat sending waste to biogas plant to tackle odour, river pollution, says Penang exco
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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 — All pig farms in Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, have been sending livestock waste to a biogas plant in Ampang Jajar since May 4 to control pollution and...

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State Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman H’ng Mooi Lye said the move aims to control livestock waste discharge into the environment, particularly drains flowing into Sungai Kereh.

The Penang Veterinary Services Department (JPVPP) is also applying Useful Microbes Activated Solution (UMAS) weekly into public drains in Kampung Selamat, he added.

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Oct 30, 2026
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Oct 30, 2026
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