Repairs are underway on the collapsed segment of a monsoon drain in Taman Muda, Ampang Jaya following reports of erosion.
The damaged section of the drain, located between Jalan 29/1 and Jalan Bunga Tanjung 2, is being rebuilt at a cost of RM323,000 by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID).
Repair works, including building of a gabion wall, began about two weeks ago and are scheduled for completion by the end of April.
Teratai assemblyman Yew Jia Haur said the repairs spanned about 240m in total, roughly 120m on each side of the drain.
“It is a temporary measure after the section collapsed around October or November last year,” he said, adding that a long-term solution was being planned.
Yew said this involved upgrading a 2km stretch of the drain from Taman Tasek Permai to Taman Lembah Maju, at an estimated cost of RM27mil.
An initial RM18mil allocation had been requested by DID, with funding expected from either the state or Federal governments.
“The monsoon drain, built when the area was first developed about 40 years ago, has been repaired in stages over the years, rather than comprehensively upgraded,” he said during a site visit to inspect repair works.
Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) Zone 22 councillor Lee Wen Bin said several homeowners had reported cracks in their properties, which they claim were linked to soil movement caused by erosion.
“Last year, a few houses were affected with cracks on the floors and walls,” he said.
While MPAJ inspections found the structures to be safe for now, Lee urged that permanent upgrading works be expedited.
“It is better to address the issue before anything more serious happens,” he said.
