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Stop-work order issued for Puchong building site

DBKL has issued a notice against the land­owner who ­carried out illegal work that caused mud to wash onto the main road. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star the landowner responsible for the muddy mess along Jalan Puchong's 6th mile has been ordered to carry out mitigation work, following enforcement by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). After StarMetro's April 22 report titled 'Stakeholders decry Jalan Puchong's muddy mess', DBKL enforcement officers ins­pected the site. In a statement to StarMetro, the local authority confirmed that the landowner was at fault. 'We found the residents' complaints to be justified. 'The dirt and mud originated from a nearby construction site, which caused runoff onto the public road, forming pools of muddy water,' it said. During the visit, the Federal Territories Solid Waste Manage­ment and Public Cleansing Cor­poration (SWCorp) supervised the cleaning of the affected location in the presence of the officers. DBKL said further checks revealed the landowner had not obtained planning permission or approval to carry out earthworks on the site, identified as Lot 9614. 'A notice of offence under Sec­­tion 47(2)(b) of the Street, Drain­age and Building Act 1974 was issued to the landowner. 'We have seized the site and ordered an immediate stop-work for all activities until the necessary approvals are obtained.' A directive was also issued for the landowner to implement a mitigation plan to prevent any recurrence. DBKL said it would continue monitoring the area to ensure compliance with regulations and to safeguard urban environmental standards. StarMetro had reported on the muddy conditions along Jalan Puchong's 6th mile, caused by runoff from a nearby vacant lot that showed signs of unauthorised excavation. The runoff from the land under DBKL's jurisdiction, made the roadside slippery whenever it rained, splashing vehicles, posing a risk to motorcyclists and forcing pedestrians to walk on the road. On dry days, residents said the mud dried into fine dust that coated homes, laundry and shopfronts.