The state government will seize land from owners who repeatedly carry out open burning.
Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim yesterday reminded landowners that they were responsible for their own land.
“If we find rampant open burning repeatedly in the same location, the state will seize the land concerned.
“Landowners are responsible for taking care of their land,” he said after the weekly exco meeting here yesterday.
Khalid was commenting on the cases of open burning in the state that were contributing to the haze problem.
He said the state was monitoring the situation, adding that notices had already been issued to several landowners in the Klang and Kuala Langat districts.
He stressed that the Selangor government would not seize a piece of land after only one offence but would take action against repeat offenders.
