DOE needs 3,000 additional enforcement personnel - DG

BernamaPublished: Nov 30, 2023 10:43 AM

The Environment Department (DOE) requires an additional 3,000 enforcement personnel compared to the existing 1,100 personnel, taking into account the workload and the number of pollution incidents in the country, said its director-general Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaafar.

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