Soil expert: Task force needed to monitor areas of concern


PETALING JAYA: The authorities should engage a task force to monitor “areas of concern” and, based on history, landslides may occur especially in areas where slopes are steep and have signs of erosion, says a soil expert.

Prof Dr Fauziah Ahmad from Universiti Sains Malaysia Geotechnical Engineering said that by doing so, the occurrence of landslides could be reduced.

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