Sungai Siput Waterfront Commercial Centre offer an opportunity for entrepreneur as it surrounded by residential areas. TF Hypermat has already established it self here for almost 3 years. More and more shops are operating. There are more than 100 shop lots. A taxi and bus station has been identified nearby.
The development of this commercial area has brought the market values of the surrounding houses up. Its is good for the house owner but it also cause problems! The poor drainage structure causes flash flood to the nearby houses.
Most of the causes has been identified previously in this blog. Lately, I found something that may be the additional factor.
The developer has blocked the drain! The original drain size is 4 feet x 4 feet. The drain was blocked due to construction of an entrance to the developer's old sales office. Only a 1 feet diameter culvert was placed into the drain. Reliable source informed me that it should be a temporary entrance but it already there for more than 2 years! This junction is not maintain as few pot holes seen! Why the blockage is not clear till today? Who allow and approve to built the entrance? Who should remove the blockage?
The culvert on the left photo is below the junction above. Compare the actual drain and the culvert!
A brick block was seen in the drain! It should be from the road. Is it fell accidentlly or by purpose? However, why it is not taken up? Whose responsibility? The developer or municipalities?
Blockage in the drain
These clearly shown that the municipalities council officers and members of the council are not doing their job! Action should have been taken as the blockage may cause problems to the public at large especially those residents around. Well, I have to write to the municipalities council again ....
