KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): A builder has told residents whose homes are on the hill slopes of Jalan Bukit in Kajang that “all due care will be taken in the construction of a three-block 1Malaysia People’s Housing Scheme (PR1MA) apartment project nearby”, reported The Star today.

MKH Bhd Project Planning general manager Teo Guan Kiang told The Star that his company was “addressing the issue of flash floods along Jalan Bukit caused by water seepage from the hills”.

He also said that the problem was there before the start of the project.

Teo explained that the company’s engineers believed the cause may be due to a blocked drain on the hill slope in an area beyond the project.

“The drain has been cleared. To further enhance monitoring efforts, inclinometers (for ground settlement) and piezometers (for ground water levels) have been installed.

“Reinforcement work will be done to strengthen the slope with berms, reinforced concrete retaining walls and soil nailing in accordance with designs by engineers,” Teo told The Star.

He added that the surface of the slope will be protected from erosion with canvas and closed grass turfing.

Drains are also being dug to divert external water to the existing drainage, he assured.

As for worries about heavy traffic, Teo said an “impact assessment had been carried out and the report had been accepted by the authorities”, while the road system in the vicinity “will be upgraded accordingly prior to the completion of the project”.

Teo also said that it has been agreed with the residents for working hours to not extend beyond 6pm on weekdays and 1pm on Saturdays.

It was reported last month that Residents at Jalan Bukit, Kajang were having sleepless nights as they live in fear an apartment project may cause a landslide and damage their homes.

Residents were concerned that water from the hills will soften the soil where their houses are located on a slope off Jalan Bukit.

Residents told The Star that flash floods with waters reaching 0.3m occurred quite often along Jalan Bukit when there were heavy rains even before the site was cleared for the project.

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