SHAH ALAM, March 1 — The Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project's developer has been instructed to study the cause and submit proposals to overcome the frequency of flash floods occurring in several locations in Selangor.
This comes after the project's implementation and includes areas like the front of Meru Wholesale Market and Sekolah Tinggi Klang.
State executive councillor for investment, trade, and mobility Ng Sze Han said among the issues which LRT3 must examine and take into account include cleaning the outflowing drain along Jalan Meru up to Sungai Klang and checking the construction and modification of sewers in the Kota roundabout area.
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State executive councillor for investment, trade, and mobility Ng Sze Han responding to queries during the oral answer session of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, in the State Secretariat Building, Shah Alam, on March 1, 2024. — Picture by REMY ARIFIN/SELANGORKINI[/caption]
"The problem of stagnant water also occurs when extremely heavy rain occurs during high tide.
"It will result in the backflow of water back into the drain along Jalan Meru, further causing water to overflow and stagnate," he said at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly's oral answer session today.
Ng was responding to Bandar Baru Klang state assemblyman Dr Quah Perng Fei's query on the cause of stagnant water in drains along LRT3, especially in front of the Meru Wholesale Market and Sekolah Tinggi Klang field, every time heavy rain occurs.
He added that among the main contributing causes of stagnant water are blockages downstream of the drainage to the river due to deposits and rubbish, as well as utility obstacles blocking the flow of the drain.
"In this regard, the Royal Klang City Council (MBDK) has discussed with LRT3, and the developer has been instructed to review and study the cause of the frequency of floods, and then propose solutions to the problem," Ng said.
In the meantime, the LRT3's overall progress status has reached 93.88 per cent as of January, with the progress status of infrastructure in Bandar Baru Klang for track construction being 99.24 per cent, and the progress status of Bandar Baru Klang for station construction at 91.03 per cent.
The project is expected to be fully completed and operational in March next year.
— Bernama
