• Total Ban on Open Burning in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Federal Territory of Putrajaya and Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur was issued by the Director General on 13 March 2014 and in Selangor on 10 March 2014 with immediate effect until further notice. The directives , however, does not involve cremations, burning for religion purposes, grills and barbeques and gas flaring;
• Continuous air quality monitoring to detect changes in air quality status through 52 monitoring stations nationwide;
• Activating the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to prevent open burning and peatland fires starting 4 February 2014, as well as to strengthen enforcement actions on smoky vehicles and emission from industries;
• Taking stern legal action against those carry out open burning at construction sites, industrial areas and plantations, whereas for small cases of open burning will be fined;
• Issuing orders to all local councils to monitor garbage dumping site/landfills under their jurisdiction to prevent open burning;
• Enhancing communication system at DOE operation rooms;
• Conducting ground and air surveillance to detect and monitor any fire outbreaks; and
• Close monitoring on preventive measures to tackle peat fires and daily checks are being conducted at sites.