KL folk fear green spaces going down the drain (Poll inside)


This abandoned sewage treatment site in Jalan Mega Mendung, off Jalan Kelang Lama, sits on a 0.07ha lot. The land has been rezoned for a two-storey food court. — Photos: YAP CHEE HONG, AZLINA ABDULLAH and LOW LAY PHON/The Star

ONCE crucial to Kuala Lumpur’s sanitation system, decommissioned sewage treatment plant (STP) sites across the city are slowly being turned into prime real estate for profit.

Previously operated by Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) to process sewage from surrounding areas, these sites lie vacant after being replaced by centralised systems.

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