The Star, Friday August 14, 2015
Eyesore: Rubbish that have been dumped illegally in Impian Makmur, Kajang.
KAJANG Municipal Council’s (MPKj) efforts to improve public cleanliness seems to be a hit-and-miss.
It has been over a week since MPKj implemented new work specifications for its contractors.
Under the new work specifications, the contractors are tasked with cleaning up drains in residential areas twice a month, while the drains in commercial areas will be cleaned four times a month.
The sweeping of commercial roads will be increased to twice a day, compared to only once a day, previously. Contractors will also be required to sweep roads in residential areas.
Additionally, the collection of bulk waste will be increased to four times a month, from twice monthly.
A check at a few spots in Kajang showed that the residential and commercial areas were quite clean, except for the occasional illegal rubbish dumps on the roadside.
Impian Makmur resident Elaine Choong applauded MPKj’s efforts.
“I can see an improvement. I have seen workers taking down illegal banners as well as sweeping and collecting dried leaves on the main road,” she said.
However, Taman Bukit Belimbing Residents Association vice-chairman Vincent Raj said there was no improvement under the new work specification and in fact, certain aspects had worsened.
“Before this, the worker would sweep the roads after cutting the grass. But now, they just leave the cut grass on the road,” he said.
He added that the worker would sweep only the main roads even though the new orders specified that they must sweep residential roads too.
Raj also said the cleaning days were not suitable.
“The pasar malam (night market) operate here every Wednesday and Friday but the contractors clean on Tuesday and Thursday. The area is dirty after the pasar malam.
“I have been requesting for MPKj to change the cleaning days to after pasar malam nights, instead of before,” he said.
Raj added that he hoped that MPKj could reschedule the cleaning days.
Balakong assemblyman Eddie Ng said it was still too early to see the improvement from the new work specifications set by the council.
“They need time to be familiar with the area,” he said, adding that he wanted the contractors to focus on sweeping roads in the commercial area.
Ng said he also hoped the new contractors would be able to tackle the illegal rubbish dumping issue as soon as possible.
“The issue has been going on since the past few years and I hope the new contractors selected by MPKj will be able to solve the problem,” he said.
It has been over a week since MPKj implemented new work specifications for its contractors.
Under the new work specifications, the contractors are tasked with cleaning up drains in residential areas twice a month, while the drains in commercial areas will be cleaned four times a month.
The sweeping of commercial roads will be increased to twice a day, compared to only once a day, previously. Contractors will also be required to sweep roads in residential areas.
Additionally, the collection of bulk waste will be increased to four times a month, from twice monthly.
A check at a few spots in Kajang showed that the residential and commercial areas were quite clean, except for the occasional illegal rubbish dumps on the roadside.
Impian Makmur resident Elaine Choong applauded MPKj’s efforts.
“I can see an improvement. I have seen workers taking down illegal banners as well as sweeping and collecting dried leaves on the main road,” she said.
However, Taman Bukit Belimbing Residents Association vice-chairman Vincent Raj said there was no improvement under the new work specification and in fact, certain aspects had worsened.
“Before this, the worker would sweep the roads after cutting the grass. But now, they just leave the cut grass on the road,” he said.
He added that the worker would sweep only the main roads even though the new orders specified that they must sweep residential roads too.
Raj also said the cleaning days were not suitable.
“The pasar malam (night market) operate here every Wednesday and Friday but the contractors clean on Tuesday and Thursday. The area is dirty after the pasar malam.
“I have been requesting for MPKj to change the cleaning days to after pasar malam nights, instead of before,” he said.
Raj added that he hoped that MPKj could reschedule the cleaning days.
Balakong assemblyman Eddie Ng said it was still too early to see the improvement from the new work specifications set by the council.
“They need time to be familiar with the area,” he said, adding that he wanted the contractors to focus on sweeping roads in the commercial area.
Ng said he also hoped the new contractors would be able to tackle the illegal rubbish dumping issue as soon as possible.
“The issue has been going on since the past few years and I hope the new contractors selected by MPKj will be able to solve the problem,” he said.
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