NILAI, 30 June 2025

Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) has identified 15 locations for the implementation of the Roads Without Dust Pioneer Project,
especially in tourist attractions, in Negeri Sembilan.

Negeri Sembilan SWCorp director Cairul Hisham Jalaluddin said the initiative aims to create a cleaner urban environment, free of dust, fine dirt and pollutants that can affect public comfort and tarnish public image.

“Besides Dataran Nilai here, other locations include Lorong Seni, Seremban Dataran Senawang, the front steps of the Seremban City Council, Dataran Melang, Dataran Jempol and Jeti Pantai Batu1 as well as Dataran Kemang in Port Dickson.

“This project was a result of a working visit by SWCorp chiefexecutive officer Khalid Mohamed to China in April where hewitnessed for himself the effectiveness of urban cleanlinesssystems using modern machinery without polluting road surfaces,”he told reporters after inspecting cleaning activities here today, inthe presence of Negeri Sembilan Local Government Development,Housing and Transport Committee chairman J Arul Kumar.

He shared that cleaning work was done in tandem, including usinghigh pressure cleaning and manual sweeping, enabling a moredetailed and complete implementation.

Work included collecting and sweeping of solid waste, manualcleaning of bird droppings, especially in shaded areas and publiclocations and road surface cleaning using high pressure waterpumps to eliminate dust, sand and dirt.

“We are also planning to continue doing this in phases as a longterm urban cleaning plan. If we get a good response, we willcontinue in other locations, as cleanliness is a sharedresponsibility,” Cairul said.

Meanwhile, Arul Kumar said the project received encouragingfeedback from the public, especially where the visual level ofcleanliness and a more comfortable environment.

“Most importantly next year is Visit Negeri Sembilan 2026, so in thissix months, we can clean up tourist attractions, including DataranNilai, which will be the venue of big programmes like NS Fest andnational level events.

“So I hope after this, the public doesn’t litter everywhere and dirtyup the place. It not only value adds to public health but also raisesthe image of high impact areas like tourist spots and recreationalareas,” he added.