IPOH: A popular eatery at Section 45.9 of Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands is expected to be closed for a month, following a picture on social media that allegedly showed signs of erosion on the hillslope there.
Perak infrastructure committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said an advisory has been made to the Perak Forestry Department to issue the closure notice to the permit owner of the area where the eatery is located on Friday (Dec 26) to facilitate investigation.
"The location is not within the purview of the Public Works Department, but of the Forestry Department and the local government.
"Through initial checks, the location is a hillslope reclaimed land and is a high-risk location for landslide," he said in a statement on Thursday.
"In this regard, referring to the current situation, the Public Works Department advises that the location be closed from any activities to prevent unwanted things from happening," he added.
Photographs of the location, taken with a drone and purportedly showing an exposed hillslope near the restaurant, have gone viral, with concerns that it may endanger the people.
Mohammad Nizar said the area's permit owner was granted an approval to rent out a 0.4ha piece of land to the restaurant.
"The permit is effective from May 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025," he said.
