Jinjang market in Jalan Jinjang Aman 1 will see new drains and paved road when it reopens to the public in two months’ time. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star
UPGRADING works for the Jalan Jinjang Aman 1 wet market in Kuala Lumpur have started after affected traders were relocated to a temporary site nearby.
The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) project is expected to be completed in July.
A total 58 traders, located at the market’s outdoor area, have complained about poor conditions especially the lack of safety features and facilities.
The upgrading work will involve construction of new drains and paving the road with interlocking bricks.
Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng’s special assistant Dic Lai said the market, which is over 40 years old, had never been upgraded.
“There were no proper facilities for traders outside the market to properly discard wastewater used for washing fish and vegetables. The wastewater pools on the uneven road surface.
“The stagnant water, over time, becomes hazardous to health,” he said during a visit to the market on Jalan Jinjang Aman 1.
DBKL civil engineer Errwan Abdul Rashid, who was with Lai, said the small drains on one side of the market would be widened.
“The larger drains will make it easier for traders to dispose of wastewater and potentially lower the risk of environmental pollution in the market,” he said.
Errwan said paving the road with interlocking bricks would improve durability and prevent wastewater stagnation.
“Our aim is to prevent environmental pollution since the stagnant water can become mosquito breeding ground and lead to diseases like dengue,” he said.
The project is estimated to cost RM400,000.
Half of the budget is allocated for construction of drains and the other half for the road works.
Both customers and traders seem pleased with the upgrading project.
Hawker Lim Gek Kiam, 75, who has been trading in the area for almost 60 years, is happy with DBKL’s plan to improve the market.
“I am pleased to hear about the upgrading plan because it is difficult for us to move around comfortably when there is so much stagnant water,” she said.
Tan Lea Koon, 49, who has been a trader for more than 20 years, said the road was in very poor condition.
“I have seen many elderly people trip and fall because of the uneven road surface.
“I am happy that DBKL is finally upgrading the outside portion,” she said.
Jinjang market in Jalan Jinjang Aman 1 will see new drains and paved road when it reopens to the public in two months’ time. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star
Lai (right) and Errwan (on his right) providing information to traders on their relocation before refurbishment works started.
New and wider drains will be built around the market to allow better flow of wastewater.
