Sunday, January 3, 2016

MRT developer: Old drainage system caused floods in village

The Star, Saturday, 2 January 2016

MMC Gamuda KVMRT (PDP) Sdn Bhd said in a statement that flooding at Kampung Bukit Dukung (KBD), Kajang has always been a key concern of PDP and its contractors since the initiation of the Klang Valley MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line project.

The area has been flood-prone since 1999.

It said the flash flood at the village was primarily attributed to the old drainage system surrounding the area, as well as rainwater runoff from Jalan Cheras Lama.

Additionally, the capacity of the Anak Sungai Long Kechil river should be reviewed, said PDP in the statement.

The company added that together with its contractors, they have been working closely with the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) and the Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) to take immediate, short-term as well as long-term measures to curb flooding at KBD.

Besides continuously maintaining all drainage outlets within the MRT worksite, to-date one retention pond has been constructed inside the MRT worksite, with another two retention ponds under construction as flood mitigation measures.

With regard to press reports on residents affected by the flood; the Emergency Response Team comprising workers from MRT contractors have always been deployed to assist whenever the hotline was contacted, it said.

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