SHAH ALAM: The developer of the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project has been directed to probe the cause of and suggest solutions for the frequent flash floods in several areas in Selangor, such as in front of the Meru Wholesale Market and near Sekolah Tinggi Klang.
Selangor's Investment, Trade, and Mobility Exco, Ng Sze Han, highlighted the need for the LRT3 project to consider several factors.
These include cleaning the outflowing drain along Jalan Meru to Sungai Klang and inspecting the construction and modification of sewers in the Kota roundabout area.
"The problem of stagnant water also occurs when there is extremely heavy rain during high tide.
"It will lead to water backflow into the drain along Jalan Meru, exacerbating the overflow and stagnation," he said during the oral answer session of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting today.
He was replying a question by Dr Quah Perng Fei (PH-Bandar Baru Klang) who wanted to know the cause of stagnant water in drains along LRT3, especially in front of the Meru Wholesale Market and Sekolah Tinggi Klang field, every time there is a heavy rain.
Ng said among the main identified causes contributing to stagnant water are blockages downstream of the drainage to the river caused by deposits and rubbish, as well as utility obstacles that impede 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, study the cause of the frequency of floods and then propose solutions to the problem," he said.
In the meantime, Ng said the overall progress status of the LRT3 project had reached 93.88 per cent as of January, with the progress status of infrastructure in Bandar Baru Klang for track construction is at 99.24 per cent, and the progress status of Bandar Baru Klang for station construction at 91.03 per cent.
He said the LRT3 Project is expected to be fully completed and start operating in March 2025.– BERNAMA