Drain widening to prevent floods


View of Parit 4 in Taman Sri Rambai, Bukit Mertajam where the project to alleviate flooding will be completed in two years.— Photos:MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

A PROJECT to alleviate flooding woes in Taman Sri Rambai, Taman Desa Damai and some other areas in Bukit Mertajam has been launched for completion in two years.

The RM16.1 project will include widening a 1.12km-long monsoon drain called Parit 4, constructing a pump house, installation of a floating trash boom and upgrading the river banks in Taman Belimbing.

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