Illegal structures demolished in Chinatown’s back lanes

An excavator tearing down an awning that was erected without permit at a stationery store in Chinatown.

ILLEGAL structures obstructing back lanes and pedestrian walkways at several locations in Kuala Lumpur have been demolished in the largest such operation by authorities this year.

A 300-strong team led by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) with agencies such as the police, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and Air Selangor conducted the operation last Saturday.