8th January 2025, Wednesday - LUAS (Selangor Waters Management Authority) welcomed a courtesy visit from Terengganu Water Resources Authority (LAUT) to the LUAS headquarters. The agenda for this meeting included sharing information and experiences between LUAS and LAUT regarding state water resource management, particularly the Zero Discharge Policy (ZDP) initiative currently being implemented in Selangor through the Selangor State Licensing Regulations for Return Water Discharge and Entry or Release of Waste and Pollutant Materials 2024 .
The delegation from Terengganu was led by Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Tun Ahmad Faisal Bin Tun Abdul Razak, Deputy State Secretary (Development) / Director of the State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN) Terengganu, along with Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Ir. Dr. Haji Nasehir Khan Bin E.M Yahaya, Director of the Water Quality Laboratory, National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) and a Board Member of LAUT, Pn. Safura Binti Mad Juhari, Director of LAUT, PTG Terengganu, and LAUT staff.
This courtesy visit aimed to gain insights and exposure from LUAS regarding the implementation of ZDP, with the intention of applying similar initiatives in Terengganu. LUAS shared details about ZDP, which primarily aims to encourage relevant premises to reduce the quantity of effluent discharge and to promote efforts for wastewater reuse.
LUAS expressed its gratitude to LAUT for their willingness to engage in this discussion and sharing session. It is hoped that this collaborative relationship will bear fruitful results and benefit the state, its people, and water users.
