Heavy rain causes chaos in the city


Workers clearing the rubbish at the riverbank of Sungai Kerayong yesterday. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR City Hall (DBKL) is planning to upgrade existing retention ponds and build new ones to cope with the unusual heavy rain that has been causing flash floods in the city.

Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said they were mulling over expanding the Berembang pond in Ampang and building one on Jalan Semarak to hold water during a downpour.

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