48 slopes In Ampang Jaya in ‘very critical’ condition

 

The local authority has requested that Ikram carry out a study on the critical slopes, the state assembly was told. (Bernama pic)

SHAH ALAM: Forty-eight out of 118 slopes in the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council area are in a very critical category and need almost RM100 million for repair, the Selangor state assembly was told today.

However, state executive councillor Ng Sze Han, said that the cost would actually depend on the findings of experts, such as the Malaysian Public Works Institute (Ikram).

“The local authority has requested for cooperation from Ikram to carry out a study for further repair of the slopes in their area,” he said at the assembly today.

Ng said for a start, MPAJ had appointed a panel of slope maintenance contractors so that early maintenance could be implemented and early signs of slope failure could be addressed promptly.

In the short-term, he said that plans for flood mitigation at the local authority level were being empowered to ensure effectiveness.

Ng said that the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is in the midst of implementing the Shah Alam sustainable urban drainage master plan which is in line with the climate change action plan.

Also, the Subang Jaya City Council is installing an early flood warning system in 11 areas with an estimated allocation of RM330,000 and implementing the flood communication plan.

“Local authorities are encouraged to use suitable technology in their flood mitigation in the future,” he said. - FMT