BATANG KALI: Twenty-five camping grounds located at risky spots in Hulu Selangor are operating illegally as they do not possess the necessary permits.
Hulu Selangor Municipal Council president Mohd Hasry Nor Mohd revealed that these campsites were located near riverbanks or hillsides, which are known as high risk areas in terms of safety.
However, he said admitted that there are some operators still waiting for their permit approval.
"We (the municipal) are in the process of legalising all 25 campsites, following the Local Government Development Ministry directives issued yesterday," he said.
He told this to reporters at a briefing held at the Batang Kali operation centre, near, here, today.
It was reported yesterday that Father's Organic Farm campsite, where a landslide took the lives of 21 campers early Friday morning, had been operating without a licence.
Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said the farm only had permission to operate as an organic farm, which was approved by the Hulu Selangor Municipal Council in 2019.
Following the landslide tragedy, Nga had instructed all 155 local councils nationwide to check and vacate campsites along and around high-risk areas, including waterfalls, near riverbanks and hillslopes for seven days effective immediately.
