DBKL started constructing the drain in July, in addition to building essential facilities for visitors and traders.
TRADERS at the Bazaria Wangsa Maju in Jalan 1/23E, Kuala Lumpur, are looking forward to the completion of new drains by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) next month.
Bazaria Wangsa Maju organising chairman Mohd Ramdzan Mohd Ziman said water would pool on the pedestrian walkway when it rained.
“The bazaar does not have a fully functional drainage as it is meant to be a temporary site for traders before they are relocated to another bazaar in Jalan Genting Klang.
“As such, traders built makeshift drains to channel water out of the site.
“However, with the rainy weather, conditions at the site have worsened,” he said, adding that he had highlighted the matter to DBKL and Wangsa Maju MP Datin Paduka Dr Tan Yee Kew’s office.
During a site visit initiated by Dr Tan with DBKL officers following a downpour on April 14, it was found that without proper drains, water could not be channelled to the main drains along the road.
There were also instances of flash floods and power trips caused by floodwaters.
Dr Tan had asked DBKL for a long-term solution to address the matter and DBKL started constructing the drains in July, in addition to building a surau and toilets for visitors and traders.
Mohd Ramdzan said some traders were unhappy as the construction was close to where they operate.
“However, works are being carried out only in the morning, so they can still trade at night,” he said.
Dr Tan’s special assistant, Andre Lai, visited the site to check on the progress.
“The upgrading work would help improve traders’ business,” he said.
Bazaria Wangsa Maju is Dr Tan’s initiative to relocate traders from Danau Kota Uptown, which had been found to be unsuitable and did not conform to DBKL guidelines.
Traders were given licences to trade at Bazaria Wangsa Maju in 2019.
It is open from 6pm to 2am, from Tuesday to Sunday.
