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The Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
Developer and quarry firms to repair roads damaged by overloaded lorries in Kelantan
GUA MUSANG: The developer of the Kemubu Small Hydropower Project (PHK) and several quarry companies have committed to repairing roads damaged by overloaded lorries transporting materials to the project site in Mukim Kuala Stong, Dabong, Kuala Krai. Kelantan Public Works Department (JKR) director Nik Soh Yaacoub confirmed that multiple routes, including D233 Jalan Kemubu-Bertam, D229 Jalan Kampung Biak, and D235 Jalan Bertam Lama-Jerek, suffered severe damage. Sections of the D233 route in Gua Musang were also affected. 'The developer will restore the roads to their original condition, addressing everything from the sub-base to the premix surface. 'The damage extends to the base structure due to lorries carrying heavy quarry rocks to the PHK site in Kemubu,' Nik Soh told Bernama today. A recent Bernama report on June 17 highlighted that around 5,000 road users faced risks of accidents and vehicle damage due to the deteriorated road conditions in Kampung Bertam Lama. Nenggiri assemblyman Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani, speaking in Kampung Bertam Lama, expressed hope that JKR's quality monitoring would ensure long-lasting repairs, even under the strain of overloaded construction lorries.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Climate
- New Straits Times
RM2.5mil drainage project brings hope to 1,000 flood weary villagers in Kota Baru
KOTA BARU: A drainage upgrade project worth about RM2.5 million will help address a long-standing flood issue affecting more than 1,000 residents in Kampung Kota here, one of the villages adopted under the Kampung Angkat Madani programme. Kelantan Public Works Department director Nik Soh Nik Yaacoub said the two-phase project involved upgrading the drainage system in several villages, including Kampung Kota and Kampung Wakaf Sena. He said the first phase, which began in April, costs RM772,900 and spans 700m, from Kampung Kota to Kampung Gaung. "It is expected to be completed by mid-July. We hope it will resolve the issue of stagnant floodwaters which have long troubled villagers." Speaking after visiting the project in Kampung Kota today, Nik Soh said the second phase, which costs about RM1.7 million, involved regular maintenance and further infrastructure improvements. Deputy executive councillor for public works, infrastructure, water and rural development Saizol Ismail thanked the federal government for implementing the project. He said villagers in the area have endured floods for 20 years, primarily caused by damaged drainage structures. "We hope this project will be completed before the next monsoon season."
