SWCorp, authorities collaborate to clear blocked drains


Alam Flora workers using a vacuum truck and water jet to clear a badly clogged drain in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur. — Filepic

SOLID Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) is intensifying its fight against unauthorised drain modifications, despite lacking direct enforcement power.

Partnering with local authorities and utilising its concession company Alam Flora to identify obstructions, SWCorp is working to address the issue within the constraints of Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672), said its chief executive officer Khalid Mohamed.

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