by stuart michael
KAJANG Municipal Council
(MPKj) president Mohd Sayuthi Bakar wants the Batu 10 quarry in Bandar
Mahkota Cheras to stop operations and move to a new site.
Mohd
Sayuthi said that the quarry area is located too close to housing
estates, apartments and condominiums and it poses a danger to the
residents and its surroundings.
“The blasting work the quarry
operators do every Tuesday and Thursday sends shockwaves throughout the
neighbourhood which residents claim are causing cracks on the walls of
their apartments and condominiums.
“The Hulu Langat Land Office will submit a letter to the
Selangor Economic Action Council (MTES) recommending that the permit to
mine at Batu 10 Cheras be terminated,” he said during the MPKj full
board meeting held at Kajang yesterday.
“We understand that the quarry permit is valid until next year but we will suggest that the period is shortened.
“I
understand that the quarry operators have been operating for more than
35 years but it needs to be relocated as Kajang, Cheras and Semenyih are
going through rapid development.
“The quarry operators will have
to negotiate with the state on the location of the quarry replacement
and it might not be located in the Kajang municipality,’’ said Mohd
Sayuti.
He was referring to The StarMetro’s article
published on April 21, “Too close for comfort”, on residents in Bandar
Mahkota Cheras complaining about the shockwaves, cracks on their
properties, dust pollution and what they had to endure staying close to
the quarry.
When contacted, Hulu Langat Land Office district
officer Zulkefli Khalid said that he would send the letter on the quarry
to MTES next week.
Meanwhile, residents in Bandar Mahkota Cheras
will be holding a protest with banners at 2.30pm in Pangsapuri Mahkota
Residence tomorrow.
The Joint Management Board (JMB) of
Pangsapuri Mahkota Residence president Tan Su Tung said the committee
had written to the National Audit Department three days ago to check on
this matter.
During the meeting, Mohd Sayuthi also said he was
looking at the feasibility of Bandar Sungai Long in Cheras having a
bicycle lane to ease the congestion in the area as a higher learning
institution would be set up there soon.
Thousands of students are expected to study in the municipality within the next two years.
He
said the councillors suggested having a flyover to ease the congestion
but it was too expensive and it would cost millions of ringgit.
“Having
a bicycle lane would be useful for residents there to lead a healthy
lifestyle while being able to move around the township with ease,’’ he
said.
Mohd Sayuthi supported the idea of having two carboot sales
in Bandar Baru Bangi and Taman Pelangi in Semenyih, provided these
vehicles do not block the parking area with tents during the event.
MPKj has allocated about 50 parking spots for the activity.
Also,
MPKj would set up two squads comprising 18 members per team in October
to handle minor road repairs throughout the constituency.
Previously, MPKj only had one team.
He
added that the state government urged townships in the municipality to
have a residents association or committee so that they could represent
the people and bring their grouses to MPKj.
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