A watchful eye on hill slopes

Monitoring for landslides: Construction site view of the Ayer Itam–Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu bypass (Package Two) project at Bukit Hijau Paya from Changkat Delima in Island Glades, George Town. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/ The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Frequent strict monitoring will be conducted by the authorities along the hill slope where the construction of the RM851mil Ayer Itam-Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu bypass (Package Two) project is going on in view of the wet spell.

Paya Terubong assemblyman Wong Hon Wai said besides the Public Works Department (JKR), the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) will also carry out its own monitoring to prevent any landslides.“Recently, overgrown trees along the hill slope near the project have been trimmed to avoid any mishaps, especially during the current monsoon season,” he said.Wong said the engineers working on the Package Two project are conscious of the current weather conditions and have conducted several mitigating measures in the area, including putting up canvas sheets on the hill slope to prevent soil movement.