24 September 2023, Ipoh - The Perak State Level World River Day Celebration Program and the Launch of Friends of the Sungai Kinta Basin at Sungai Pinji Pool Recreation Park have taken place.
This program was officiated by the Honorable, Dato' Seri Ir. Mohamad Nizar Bin Jamaluddin, Chairman of the Perak Darul Ridzuan State Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee and was also attended by the Honorable Mr. Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad, Member of the Hulu Kinta State Assembly, Acting Director of Perak State Irrigation and Drainage, Tuan Ir. Ts. Ahmad Shahrir Bin Md. Naziri, His Excellency Mr. Meor Hezbullah Bin Meor Abd Malik, Kinta District Officer, Kinta District and Land Office, Ipoh, His Excellency Mr. Ahmad Munir Bin Ishak, Secretary of Ipoh City Council, His Excellency Mr. Faizal Parish, Director of the Global Environment Center (GEC) and Professor Zita Mohd Fahmi, Vice Chancellor of Quest International University.
The theme of this year's World Rivers Day celebration is 'Waterways in Our Community'. Various activities with the local community have been carried out. Hopefully with a celebration like this we can give awareness to all the people of the State of Perak about how important the river is in everyday life.
