‘Covered drains in Batu Caves industrial areas hinder cleaning’

A KDEBWM representative (third from left) speaking to Yee (third from right) during the site visit to the industrial area in early November. — Photos courtesy of KDEBWM

ONE of the challenges faced by KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) workers when carrying out scheduled cleaning in Batu Caves industrial areas is that the drains are fully covered by concrete slabs.

Its corporate communications assistant general manager Mahfuzah Muhammad Tarmidi said factory owners and operators build concrete drain slabs and other permanent structures that made it difficult for workers to access and clean the drains.