YB Chow and his entourage comprising local council – MPSP, Penang DOE and DID officials inspected two areas ie 1) Sungai Juru Dam area near Taman Bukit Minyak dan 2) Sungai Juru – Tok Keramat area near Phase 4 Perai Industrial Area. Friends of Sungai Juru coordinator Tan Chai Liang briefed YB Chow, the officials and media reporters on the four major problems faced by this tidal river, ranging from illegal settlement on river reserves, encroachment on wetlands and mangrove areas along the river banks, serious water pollution from organic and industrial discharge and affluent, sedimentation and silting resulting from land clearing and developments activities at the upstream areas.

Friends of Sungai Juru has also taken the opportunity to hand over of a copy of Memorandum to Penang State Government outlining the problems, recommendations and suggestions on improving Sungai Juru to the Penang State Government.

Our acknowledgement and thanks to Dr Edlic Sathiamurthy, a hydrologist from University Malaysia Terengganu for his views and recommendations on improving Sungai Juru and research paper by Al-Shami S. and others – Effects of pollutionon the diversity and abundance of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Juru river basin.

Here are the snapshots of the visit by YB Chow…

At Sungai Juru Dam Area

At Tok Keramat tidal gate area near phase 4 Perai Ind Area

Close up view of the affluents flowing into Sungai Juru..

Below are some snapshots of the activities …

Fishing competition… About 57 anglers took part in the competition

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Program kesedaran alam sekitar peringkat Kadun Bukit Tengah telah dilangsungkan di Empangan Sungai Juru pada 4hb Nov 2007. Program ini dianjurkan oleh LA21 Pasukan Cara Hidup Sihat, Keselamatan dan Alam Sekitar Bukit Tengah telah mendapat penyertaan lebih kurang 600 peserta termasuk 160 pelajar dari MRSM Transkrian Nibong Tebal dan telah dilancarkan oleh ADUN Bukit Tengah YB Ng Siew Lai.

Pelbagai aktiviti telah diadakan pada pagi ahad tersebut antaranya, pertandingan memancing ikan, pertandingan mewarna kanak-kanak, pocho-pocho, persembahan boria, demonstrasi ujian kualiti air sungai dan demonstrasi EM dan pameran daripada 9 agensi kerajaan dan NGO.

Berikut adalah gambar aktiviti-aktiviti yang dijalankan ….

Pertandingan memanding ikan .

Briefing on water quality test to MRSM students by Mr Tan Chai Liang, Friends of Sungai Juru/Chairman of KRT Taman Bkt Minyak.

On-site learning experience for students about bio-indicators

Group photo of MRSM students and their message – Save our river for the next generation”.

Exhibition by 9 agencies/NGO/Rukun Tetangga Taman Bukit Minyak

Quiz competition…..

Briefing and EM demonstration by MPSP Councillor, Ms Cecelia Wong – EM can help reduce water pollution. Learn more about Effective Microorganism (EM) at A guide to EM, EM learning and Em application manual . More info about EM program by La 21 working group on kitchen waste recycle.

YB Ng Siew Lai releasing EM into the river …

Programme launching by YB Ng Siew Lai ADUN Bukit Tengah

The Wakil Rakyat together with Encik Abu Bakar Bin Othman, Deputy Director of Penang DID and officers from district office, MPSP and other government agencies and participants …