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 odour problems in Sungai Kereh, the state assembly heard.

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.

“These mitigation measures help control pollution and reduce odour in the area. JPVPP is also inspecting pig farms and taking enforcement action to ensure breeders comply with livestock waste management requirements,” he said at the Penang State Legislative Assembly sitting here today.