Slippery slope alert at Bukit Nanas
No
further action: Recent checks showed that apart from metal fencing, no
remedial works have been carried out at the site of the landslide.
FREQUENT downpours have made the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve in Kuala Lumpur a place where a disaster is waiting to happen.
A recent check of the slopes in Jalan Ampang showed that there were signs that another major landslide could happen soon if immediate action is not taken.
Just 500m away from the site of a landslide that occurred in May this year, a landslip has developed, located perilously close to a Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) substation and tourist centre, Wariseni.
In the May landslide, nine vehicles at the carpark across the road from the Dang Wangi LRT station were buried when part of the hillslope collapsed.
Khairil Anwar Halim, who runs Wariseni, said the landslip has worsened over the past week due to heavy rains.
“Although this landslip occurred about five months ago, it has steadily gotten worse.
“It is very worrying because there is nothing to prevent
loose soil from washing down over the centre and the TNB sub-
station.
“There are already signs that the soil is very unstable as trees behind the building have been uprooted by heavy winds and rain.
“There were also cases of landslides along Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Bukit Nanas,” Khairil said, adding that the carpark has also been closed due to the incident.
He added that so far no remedial works have been carried out for the landslip although the relevant authorities were aware of the problem.
“Hopefully, they will at least put up some type of fencing to minimise the damage,” Khairil said.
The forest reserve, which comes under the purview of the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department, is the only permanent forest reserve located in Kuala Lumpur and also houses the KL Forest Eco Park.
When contacted, Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Abdul Rahim said the ministry was in talks with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to remedy the situation.
“During the development of the area, remedial mitigation works were carried out, but because of the volume of water, the system has not been able to cope with it.
“We are trying to source for funds to carry out remedial works and hopefully our talks with DBKL will be productive soon.
“In the meantime, we urge the public to be vigilant of their surroundings and report any signs of landslips to the authorities,” Abdul Rahman said.
The Star Online
Tuesday 12 November,2013.
A recent check of the slopes in Jalan Ampang showed that there were signs that another major landslide could happen soon if immediate action is not taken.
Just 500m away from the site of a landslide that occurred in May this year, a landslip has developed, located perilously close to a Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) substation and tourist centre, Wariseni.
In the May landslide, nine vehicles at the carpark across the road from the Dang Wangi LRT station were buried when part of the hillslope collapsed.
Khairil Anwar Halim, who runs Wariseni, said the landslip has worsened over the past week due to heavy rains.
“Although this landslip occurred about five months ago, it has steadily gotten worse.
Dangerous ground: There are signs that the
soil is very unstable behind this TNB substation in Jalan Ampang where a
landslide occurred in May.
“There are already signs that the soil is very unstable as trees behind the building have been uprooted by heavy winds and rain.
“There were also cases of landslides along Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Bukit Nanas,” Khairil said, adding that the carpark has also been closed due to the incident.
He added that so far no remedial works have been carried out for the landslip although the relevant authorities were aware of the problem.
“Hopefully, they will at least put up some type of fencing to minimise the damage,” Khairil said.
The forest reserve, which comes under the purview of the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department, is the only permanent forest reserve located in Kuala Lumpur and also houses the KL Forest Eco Park.
When contacted, Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Abdul Rahim said the ministry was in talks with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to remedy the situation.
“During the development of the area, remedial mitigation works were carried out, but because of the volume of water, the system has not been able to cope with it.
“We are trying to source for funds to carry out remedial works and hopefully our talks with DBKL will be productive soon.
“In the meantime, we urge the public to be vigilant of their surroundings and report any signs of landslips to the authorities,” Abdul Rahman said.
The Star Online
Tuesday 12 November,2013.
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