Ganesan (left) taking a closer look at the damaged drain in Jalan Sri Petaling 2 with Palarman.
A drain along Jalan Sri Petaling 2 in Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, has eroded so badly that cracks have formed on a retaining wall of a corner lot house.
Homeowner Palarman Nadeson, 72, fears the worst as the erosion has worsened lately because of incessant rain.
He said the erosion along the drain began in March 2022.
“Complaints were made to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) through the then online public complaints channel Adu@KL.
“Several DBKL people visited the site and covered the affected part of the drain with wooden planks.
“However, the erosion continued to get worse and I lodged complaints again but nothing was done,” he added.
Palarman said that at the end of 2024, further erosion caused the concrete drain covers and wooden planks to collapse into the drains.
After more complaints were lodged, a team from DBKL’s Engineering Department visited the site on Sept 20 last year, but no remedial measures had been taken so far, he added.
Palarman fears that the retaining wall of his house may collapse.
Bandar Baru Seri Petaling Residents Association (RA) committee member Ganesan Vethiah, 69, urged DBKL to act fast to resolve the issue.
“It cannot drag on any longer,” he said.
He added that the RA represented about 600 members.
Upon hearing about the problem, Residents Representative Council member Emily Sim, who is in charge of Zone 5 which covers Bandar Sri Petaling, said she would visit the area to check on the situation.
“I will need to clarify the matter with DBKL,” she added.
