The sinkhole in Jalan Masjid India is not caused at all by the flash floods in Kuala Lumpur, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.
The Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) told the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Nov 21) that since the sinkhole incident, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has been conducting a soil structure study in the area, and it’s at the final stage of the study.
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00:00I would like to address the issue raised by the Honourable Pak Yang Serai.
00:04The incident of mudslides at Masjid India Tempohari
00:09has nothing to do with the mudslides that occurred in Kuala Lumpur.
00:15The only coincidence is that there were several other incidents
00:19due to the heavy rain.
00:21In this regard, in connection with the mudslide prevention measures in Kuala Lumpur,
00:26the BKL has also conducted a structural study of the land
00:29monitored by the Special Task Force,
00:31which started since the incident at Masjid India Tempohari
00:35and is still in the process of conducting the study in the final stage.
00:39For the brief, the BKL and the agencies involved
00:43have and are carrying out an audit of the integrity of utility assets
00:48that will be carried out by utility companies
00:51started in the CBD or Central Business District in Kuala Lumpur.
00:55So, we are also carrying out an integration and integrity test of the land in the CBD.
01:00Subsequently, the repair and replacement work
01:03for the components of the assets in the UZO will continue.
01:07In addition, the implementation of land survey work
01:10to determine the structure of the land
01:13will use the Ground Penetrating Radar or GPR
01:17and also the McIntosh Probe, a special tool.
01:21Subsequently, a suitable geophysical test
01:24to determine the following things,
01:26namely microgravity to detect whether there is a hole under the land
01:31and ground settlement monitoring to detect the movement of the land
01:34will also be carried out.
01:36So, as for the long-term action,
01:38the BKL will also carry out land survey using deep boring
01:43or borehole, along with practical tests.
01:46And the BKL will publish a geotechnical report
01:49by the public authority
01:51which is aware of the immediate situation for the development areas that are at risk.