KL goes underground again for flood mitigation


(From left) Fadlun, Yeoh, Fahmi and Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus during the site visit to Padang Merbok, which has now reopened to the public. — LEONG WAI YEE/The Star

Facility under Padang Merbok ready by 2027

SOME RM11mil has been alloca­ted to build an underground retention pond underneath Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur to mitigate the issue of flash floods in the city.

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