THE monsoon drain on Jalan Keliling in Canning Garden, Ipoh in Perak, will be upgraded to prevent flash floods.
Canning assemblyman Jenny Choy said the drain had contributed to frequent flooding on Jalan Edward Moreila.
“During heavy rain, there is a ‘bottleneck’ that prevents water from flowing smoothly.
“To address this, Ipoh City Council (MBI) and I applied to the Housing and Local Government Ministry for an upgrading project.
“The application, with an estimated cost of RM200,000 has been approved,” she told reporters after visiting the site.
Choy said upgrading works would require that part of Jalan Keliling to be closed.
She said among the measures that would be taken were replacing the existing drain with a larger one, and changing a 25m-long underground “crossing” route.
“The upgrading works are scheduled to start on Feb 3, and be completed by March 4.
“Any inconvenience the nearby residents will face during the implementation period is regretted.
“However, I am confident that with the completion of this project, flash floods in the area can be overcome or reduced significantly,” she added.
