峇都区水塘路排水通道阻塞引发小水灾,民政促发展商速清理免影响排水系统

昨天下午的一场豪雨，导致峇都区水塘路一带发生了小水灾，虽然水位没有很高，也没造成很大的损失，但也影响了当地大约10户人家，必须忙于清理家园。民政党峇都区部同人在峇都区民政党服务中心协调员刘华才博士的率领下，于昨日走访了水塘路，探望受水灾影响的当地居民。                                                                               

                 刘华才博士指出，根据了解，当地昨天之所以会引发小水灾是因为现阶段正进行着的防洪堤建造工程所影响。当地居民透露，负责工程的发展商没有妥善处理工程附近的垃圾问题，垃圾累积而阻塞了排水通道，水无法流入附近的河流，影响了整个排水系统，才导致小水灾的发生。

"我们已经即时通知负责工程的发展商并追究责任，而对方也答应在最短的时间内清理好垃圾，让排水系统恢复正常，以避免下一轮的豪雨来袭，极可能引发更严重的水灾问题。"刘华才补充。

           刘华才博士也补充，民政党将持续服务峇都国会选区的居民，解决他们的民生问题，并提高他们的生活素质。

Clogged drains in Jalan Kolam Air, Batu caused a small flood

Gerakan calls for a swift cleaning from the developer to avoid affecting the drainage system

Press statement by

Batu Gerakan Service Centre Coordinator

Dr. Dominic Lau Hoe Chai

22 February 2013

            A heavy rain on yesterday's afternoon caused a small flood in Jalan Kolam Air, Batu, although the water level was not very high and it did not cause a great loss, but still it affected about 10 local families, they have to clean up the messes in their homes. Yesterday, Gerakan Batu Division led by Batu Gerakan Service Centre Coordinator Dr. Dominic Lau Hoe Chai went for a walk in Jalan Kolam Air in order to pay a visit to the affected local residents.

            Dr. Dominic Lau pointed out it was understood that the reason behind the small flood happened yesterday was due to the ongoing construction works for the flood embankment project. According to the local residents, the developer of the project did not handle properly the garbage nearby which then caused the drains to be clogged and the water cannot be directed to the nearby river that led to the failure of the whole drainage system and eventually caused the small flood.              

"We have immediately notified the developer of this project and held them responsible for the flood, while they agreed to clean up the garbage in the least time possible, so that the drainage system can return to normal to avoid another possible serious flood problem when the heavy strikes again in the next time," added Dr. Dominic Lau.

Dr. Dominic Lau also added that Gerakan will continue to serve the residents of Batu parliamentary constituency, solve their livelihood problems and improve their quality of life.