Read more: HAZE UPDATE: PM declares emergency in Muar and Ledang, API surpasses 750
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has declared emergency in Muar and Ledang districts with immediate effect after API readings in the two areas surpassed the 750 mark.
"This haze emergency declaration does not involve imposition of a curfew and also there is no change in the method of administration either at the state or federal level for now," he said.
Based on the API, a reading of between 0-50 is categorised as good, 51 to 100 (moderate), 101-200 (unhealthy), 201 to 300 (very unhealthy), and 300 and above hazardous.
The Department of Environment (DoE) reported that the API reading in Muar as at 7am yesterday was at 746. However, at 11am, the API reading in Muar reduced to 690 but was still at the hazardous level.
Najib said all ministries and agencies involved in haze disaster management at the federal, state and district levels must plan and take the needed measures to ensure safety and public health is protected.
He said guidelines on the actions to take to manage a haze disaster were already in place and that all the relevant agencies must discharge their duties accordingly.
The statement also included the guidelines in facing a haze disaster which were issued by the National Security Council (NSC), Prime Minister's Department.
When a Haze Disaster Emergency is declared, the Federal, State and District Disaster Management Committees must take necessary action as follows:-
a) Advise the closure of offices of government or private sector premises and other places of employment including factories, plantations, construction sites, quarries, earthworks and earth moving work.
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