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Haze emergency :Johor Govt swings into action

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MOHAMED KHALED NORDINJOHOR BAHARU, June 24 – The Johor Disaster Management and Relief Committee has imposed six immediate measures following the declaration of a haze emergency for the districts of Muar and Ledang.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin in his Facebook posting today said the steps were:-

– Issuing closure orders on all offices whether government or private and other workplaces including factories, estates, construction sites and quarries.

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– Ensure all schools are closed 

– Restrict use of private vehicles

– Stop all land clearing and transfer of earth 

– Ensure timely updates on the air quality situation (Air Pollutants Index) to the mass media

– Enforce ban on open burning 

 

However, the closure order does not include:-

– Shops selling food items and drinks, markets and supermarkets

– Clinic, pharmacies and medicine shops

– Essential services

– BERNAMA