Home improvement retailer MR. DIY Group and Hulu Selangor Municipal Council (MPHS) jointly organized a river cleanup at Sungai Kedondong recreation area in Batang Kali, Selangor on Nov 23, 2021.
The 2-hour activity involved 80 personnel and volunteers cleaning up waste at the river and performing beautification works on the infrastructure at the recreational area.
Several signages were also installed to remind visitors to keep the area clean.
MR. DIY group chairman Dato’ Azlam Shah Alias said the company supports local councils and businesses as they open up to the public and businesses.
“It’s not just about work, school and retail, it’s also about ensuring our tourists’ attraction spots are clean and prepped to welcome visitors.
“MR. DIY is happy to be able to work with MPHS to organize this clean-up to keep the area clean and install public signages to remind visitors to maintain the area.
“This is one of the many ways we are supporting Malaysia and Malaysians as we return to the ‘new normal’. Also, kudos to all the volunteers for spearheading the clean-up operation,” he said.
MPHS president Mohd Hasry Nor Mohd said the council is pleased with the support from MR. DIY.
“Since the reopening of tourism activities, recreational spots in Hulu Selangor have attracted many visitors on weekends, including Sg. Kedondong. However, this also brought about littering problems and they have caused inconvenience to other visitors. Thanks to the volunteers, we were able to restore the cleanliness of Sg. Kedondong today.
“In the long-run, we hope the public will share the responsibility of maintaining the cleanliness at Sg. Kedondong so that the efforts of our volunteers today are made worthwhile,” he said.
Mohd Hasry added that the council is committed to making Hulu Selangor a low carbon city by 2030 by implementing sustainable practices. Today’s program was an effort of the council to achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
“Hygiene issues need to be addressed immediately and all parties need to play a role to ensure that the set goals are achieved. MPHS wishes that the collaboration with corporate bodies can be continued and expanded in the future, to correspond with MPHS’s direction towards urbanization for all,” he said.
Apart from MR. DIY and MPHS representatives, the volunteers also consisted of personnel from the Forestry Department, Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department, Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA), Malaysia Civil Defense Department and Orang Asli community from nearby Kampung Songkok.
