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Sungai Skudai is located at the heart of Iskandar Malaysia. The length of river is 46 km and 325 km square catchment area and located in Johor Bahru and Kulai District.

The river is under the (3) three administrative areas of the Local Authority which is Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (in the east part), Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (in the western part) and Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (in the eastern part).

Phases for Sungai Skudai Rejuvenation Program

FOUR (4) STRATEGIC THRUST SUNGAI SKUDAI REJUVENATION

01.
Enforcement & Monitoring
02.
Management Approach
03.
Enhancement of PPC Partnership
04.
Sustainable River Corridor

EM1 : Enforcement of Act 672 towards the industrial premises.

EM2 : Enforcement of individual septic tank.
EM3 : Enforcement of installation of grease trap accordingly to the capacity.
EM4 : Enforcement of solid waste at the hot spots along the riverside.
EM5 : Closure of premises that do not comply with standards.
EM6 : Maintenance of detention pond.
EM7 : Enforcement of effluent from industrial.
EM8 : Improve enforcement on earthwork activities within the Sg Skudai river basin.
EM9 : Improve monitoring and enforcement against illegal dumping by wet markets, night markets and such along the river.
EM10 : Periodic monitoring and reporting of the water quality.

MA1 : SSR Program to be included as KPI for all agencies involved.

MA2 : Update spatial data inventory of pollution sources every six (6) months.
MA3 : To revise / improve the standard of discharge from sewerage treatment plants.
MA4 : Install water quality monitoring stations at targeted river sub-catchments.
MA5 : Review act and penalty on earthworks activities within the river which not comply to the standard.
MA6 : Integrated enforcement.
MA7 : Management of ISO 140001 Sungai Skudai.

EPPP1 : Provide a Strategic Communication Plan for a SSR Public Outreach Program.

EPPP2 : Increase the involvement of private entities and communities.
EPPP3 : To give recognition / incentive for PPP activities.

GCR1 : Innovation using green tech to improve the river quality.

GCR2 : Recognition / Incentive for building and adoption of green infrastructures.
GCR3 : Upgrading existing STPs.
GCR4 : Optimising the usage of existing sewerage systems.
GCR5 : Increase use of river as part of urban landscape elements.
GCR6 : Follow-through on squatters relocation programs.

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