MPs want answers on Bohol deal, DID offices say pond not under them


The Bohol flood retention pond in Seputeh is one of 15 in Kuala Lumpur. - Filepic

AS reports of a proposal to alienate land for development near the Bohol retention pond in Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur, come to light, two government agencies tasked with protecting the city’s water bodies are passing the buck to one another.

The Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur DID, which act as custodians for the city’s rivers, catchments and flood retention ponds, are both claiming it is not under their jurisdiction.

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