Penang’s ugly and filthy drains


Food remnants thrown into drains such as this one in Jalan Tengah, Bayan Lepas, are magnet for rats and other pests.

A LOOK at public drains in Penang shows that the local councils may still have their work cut out for them.

Several drains in the George Town heritage site checked on Tuesday showed that they were flowing with yellowed water, believed to be curry waste poured directly into the drains.

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