DBKL cleans up city centre, demolishes illegal structure


No reprieve: An excavator demolishing an illegal structure along Jalan Berangan during an enforcement operation by Kuala Lumpur City Hall. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

A RESTAURANT operating on reserve land in the heart of Bukit Bintang has been demolished by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) during a three-day exercise to clean up the city centre.

The illegal structure was built over public drains and manholes and the owner had been given repeated notices to tear it down, DBKL stated.

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DBKL , Illegal , Demolition , Enforcement , Alam Flora , Foreigner

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