The Bandar Manjalara
commercial area has been constantly riddled with potholes for the last five
years.
Source:
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/07/15/More-than-just-bumpy-Dirty-water-and-food-waste-flow-from-illegally-covered-drains-into-potholes/
(BY VIJENTHI NAIR
15/7/2014)
THE problem of
potholes in the Bandar Manjalara commercial area has been blamed on illegal
renovations carried out by business owners.
Resident Tomy Yong
pointed out a specific spot near the end of Jalan 8/62A and Jalan 1/62A
junction, where the road was always riddled with potholes.
“We initially thought
it was because of the shoddy work by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) contractors.
“But, we found a trail
of dirty water mixed with food waste, streaming down to the potholes from the
drains at the back of a restaurant nearby.
“The restaurant has
permanently covered the drains and made it impossible to clean. Many other
businesses in this area have also made illegal extensions and renovations to
cover the drain.
“There are many
steamboat restaurants here,” he noted.
Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said residents have complained many times to
DBKL and the contractor keeps resurfacing the road, only for the hole to
reappear after a couple of months.
The drains at the back
of this restaurant has been permanently covered, making it impossible to clean.
“Regardless of the
weather, the potholes are always filled with water from the overflowing drains.
It dirties and damages the road and causes a foul smell,” he said.
Plaza Manjalara Joint
Management Body building executive Visvanathan K. Balakrishnan said the area
was infested with rats.
“The rubbish
collection service is not timely and the clogged drains are not helping,” he
said.
DBKL Civil Engineering
and Drainage Department engineer M. Faizal Zulkarnaini said he would check with
the Town Planning Department on the legality of the covered drains.
“Clearly the drains are not
functioning well, causing them to overflow,” he said.
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