Runoff from a construction site pouring into a drain in Jalan Petaling. – Photo courtesy of SWCorp
UTILITY companies whose cables and pipes are found inside drains, monsoon drains or manholes are partially responsible for Kuala Lumpur’s flash flood problem and must take responsibility for the damages, says Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) Federal Territories director Ummi Kalthum Shuib.
“I have seen it myself when I went to the ground recently with Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi (Che Ngah).
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