Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar said the worsening river pollution in Malaysia is likely caused by rapid development and lack of awareness on environment conservation.<br /><br />When launching the national World River Day celebration on Sunday, the minister cited a study by the Department of Environment, which reported that pollution increased by two percent last year.<br /><br />Of the 189 main river basins in the country, 11% were considered polluted.<br /><br />Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2018/10/14/xavier-river-pollution-nationwide-increasing-due-to-rapid-development-lack-of-conservation/
