PWD unclogs blocked drains at Jalan Pengalat-Lok Kawi
Published on: Wednesday, August 21, 2019
THE Public Works Department (PWD) has attended to the blocked drains along a section of Jalan Pengalat-Lok Kawi.This follows a complaint from a Kinarut motorist about the stench coming from these structures.
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He said that the water spilled out of the drains during a downpour, flooding the road.
A PWD spokeswoman said this was done shortly after the agency was made aware of the problem.
“The government concessionaire dispatched its workers and machinery to unclog the drains and trim the grass at this section of the main road,” she said.
“These maintenance efforts are carried out twice annually according to a schedule.”
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Nevertheless, she said, the firm had been asked to make regular checks of the common areas along the stretch so that this problem did not recur.
PIT of Kinarut said the water had a tendency to overflow onto the road during the rainy season.
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“I suspect that the run off and excess water is not being channelled away fast enough because the culvert and drains are blocked with mud and rubbish,” he said.
“This has been going on for months. I suspect that these structures have not been maintained in some time.”
He said he occasionally saw grass-cutters tending to the verge on either side of the road.
“These workers, however, did not bother to have the drains cleared. If they can trim the grass why can’t they unclog the drains at the same time?” he wondered.
Pit said he had related his flood woes to the local authorities.
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