FLOOD mitigation works at Medan Selera Jaya 223 are expected to take about six months to complete, with the timeline beginning only after the appointed contractor receives the go-ahead to start work.
Petaling Jaya mayor Datuk Mohd Yazid Sairi said Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) had identified a contractor with experience in on-site detention (OSD) ponds for the project.
However, the council was still awaiting state government approval before the contractor could be formally appointed.
“I expect work to begin within six months, based on the date the contractor is appointed,” he said after the launch of MBPJ’s Jalur Gemilang Campaign at Dewan Sivik MBPJ in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday (Aug 11).
“We have submitted an application to appoint a contractor with experience in on-site detention ponds, and we are awaiting approval from the state to enable us to make the appointment and carry out the works.”
Mohd Yazid said this when asked about infrastructure improvements in the city, particularly flood mitigation and road conditions, following the implementation of revised assessment rates last year.
He said the flooding at Medan Selera Jaya 223 had previously drawn widespread attention and was subsequently brought to the attention of the state government.
MBPJ had since identified possible solutions as well as contractors for flood mitigation projects at several hotspots in Petaling Jaya.
“There are projects that we have categorised as short-term, which need to be completed immediately within six months to a year, while others are long-term solutions.”
“For now, priority will be given to short-term projects in areas that we have identified as recurring flood hotspots.”
