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TTDI mud flood sparks concern over Bukit Kiara arboretum project affecting 300 homes
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — A mud flood in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) following heavy rain has raised concerns over a hillside development linked to a landscape project within the Bukit Kiara area.
The incident has prompted a stop-work order and an official probe.
The project is linked to plans for an arboretum within the broader Bukit Kiara green area, located directly opposite the Jalan Abang Haji Openg housing area and affecting about 300 homes.
The wider Bukit Kiara Federal Park (Taman Persekutuan Bukit Kiara), also known as Kiara Park, has long been designated for recreational and conservation use, with earlier plans including an arboretum — a curated space for the conservation and study of trees.
Environmental advocate Tan Sri Salleh Mohd Nor, who has been involved in preservation efforts for Bukit Kiara, previously said the area was intended to be developed into a public park with Malaysia’s first arboretum for education and public access.
The idea was first mooted in the 1980s, although it did not materialise. Parts of the area were later developed into what is now the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club.
In the current plan, the affected site near the Jalan Abang Haji Openg housing area is expected to house around 1,000 tree species as part of the arboretum project.
Why has the project halted?
Former TTDI Residents Association chairman Abdul Jabar Junid said intense rainfall over the past year and this year contributed to flooding in the area.
He said the situation escalated when a retaining wall collapsed on April 18 following soil movement and water runoff from the site.
“Residents were previously told trees would be cleared in stages, but we noticed hoarding went up and suddenly all the trees were gone,” he said when met in TTDI.
He added that residents had raised concerns earlier, warning that uncontrolled clearing could lead to soil instability.
Although a stop-work order has since been issued, residents remain worried about whether further rainfall could trigger another incident.
“There is no guarantee that if heavy rain comes again, water will not enter houses. Many residents here are senior citizens, and I am very concerned about their well-being,” he said.
Residents’ concerns
Residents are now urging relevant authorities, including the National Landscape Department, Public Works Department and Kuala Lumpur City Hall, to ensure the project is carried out safely.
A resident who requested anonymity said they were not opposed to the project but stressed that proper procedures must be followed.
“Right now, mitigation work is only being done after the retaining wall collapsed. This is something that should have been considered before tree clearing began,” the resident said.
The resident added that rapid tree clearing may have contributed to soil movement, while runoff from the hillside ended up at a retention pond near the retaining structure.
“There must be a better solution,” they said.
Other residents have also questioned why the site was chosen for the project, following resistance during a previous townhall session over plans involving tree clearing.
The National Landscape Department is an agency under the Housing and Local Government Ministry responsible for federal park development and landscape planning.
The ministry has yet to respond to requests for comment.
What comes next
The Public Works Department has been instructed to carry out a detailed technical investigation into the collapsed retaining wall.
Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the department will also assess structural integrity in the surrounding area and recommend mitigation measures.
Preliminary findings indicate that heavy rainfall caused water runoff from the hillside, which overwhelmed drainage capacity and contributed to the collapse of an earth bund and retaining structure.
The investigation will also examine drainage limitations in downstream areas, including obstructions linked to utilities, which may have worsened water flow and pressure.
Authorities are expected to propose further mitigation measures following the technical assessment.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia dijangka berdepan cuaca lebih panas dan kering mulai Mei ini susulan permulaan Monsun Barat Daya yang menyebabkan taburan hujan berkurangan serta meningkatkan risiko kemarau.
Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MetMalaysia), Dr. Mohd. Hisham Mohd. Anip berkata, keadaan itu merupakan kitaran tahunan yang lazim berlaku antara penghujung Monsun Timur Laut pada Februari hingga
peralihan ke Monsun Barat Daya sekitar Jun.
Katanya, kemuncak cuaca panas biasanya direkodkan antara pertengahan Mac hingga April dengan suhu maksimum boleh melebihi 37 darjah Celsius di beberapa kawasan.
“Keadaan iklim yang dinamik boleh menyebabkan taburan hujan berkurangan atau meningkat berbanding purata, bergantung kepada pengaruh fenomena global seperti El Nino dan La Nina,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia.
Menurutnya, Monsun Barat Daya yang bermula Mei lazimnya membawa taburan hujan lebih rendah di kebanyakan kawasan sekali gus meningkatkan potensi cuaca panas dan kering berpanjangan.
Katanya, sekiranya El Nino ekstrim serta pengaruh Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) positif berterusan, keadaan kering dijangka menjadi lebih ketara dan berlarutan sehingga tahun hadapan.
Dalam pada itu, MetMalaysia akan terus memantau perkembangan pemacu iklim global termasuk El Nino, IOD dan Ayunan Madden-Julian (MJO).
“Pemantauan terhadap taburan hujan, paras empangan serta indikator risiko kemarau dan kebakaran hutan turut dipertingkat bagi mengesan sebarang impak cuaca ekstrem,” katanya.
Sehubungan itu, orang ramai disaran mengurus penggunaan air secara berhemah, mengurangkan pendedahan kepada cuaca panas serta sentiasa peka terhadap amaran cuaca bagi mengurangkan risiko terhadap kesihatan dan keselamatan. – UTUSAN
Anwar chairs Petaling district development meeting in Shah Alam to address infrastructure, flood
- Admin UKK
- Berita
SHAH ALAM, April 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the Petaling district development meeting here today, focusing on efforts to coordinate solutions to various implementation issues at the district and state levels.
The meeting, held at Dewan Jubli Perak, Sultan Abdul Aziz building, lasted more than an hour.
It was also attended by Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, as well as state executive councillors and senior district officials.
Among the matters discussed were issues previously raised by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, including solid waste management, pig farming and non-Muslim places of worship.
The meeting also touched on infrastructure concerns such as damaged roads, the need to strengthen flood mitigation measures, and efforts to address poverty, particularly urban poverty. — Bernama
DUNGUN: Operasi pemadaman kebakaran hutan paya gambut di Kampung Baru, Kuala Abang di sini hari ini ditumpukan kepada kawasan berhampiran dua sekolah bagi memastikan sesi persekolahan dapat berjalan seperti biasa.
Komander Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat (JBPM) Negeri Terengganu, Penguasa Bomba Kasyfi Syahmi Ghazali, berkata pihaknya memberi keutamaan kepada kawasan berkenaan, susulan kebimbangan terhadap keselamatan pelajar serta kemungkinan gangguan terhadap keselesaan pembelajaran akibat keadaan asap tebal.
Dua sekolah terbabit ialah Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Baru Kuala Abang dan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Agama Kuala Abang.
Kebakaran hutan yang bermula Rabu, telah menyebabkan kawasan kampung berkenaan diselubungi asap tebal sehingga menjejaskan jarak penglihatan serta kualiti udara.
"Kawasan operasi pemadaman dibahagikan kepada tiga sektor dengan tumpuan hari ini diberikan di kawasan berhampiran SMK Agama Kuala Abang dan SK Kampung Baru Kuala Abang," katanya ditemui di lokasi kejadian di Kampung Baru Kuala Abang, di sini hari ini.
Kasyfi Syahmi berkata, kebakaran itu membabitkan kawasan hutan seluas 34 hektar dan sebahagian besar daripadanya sudah a dipadamkan, manakala seluas enam hektar atau 20 peratus masih dalam proses pemadaman.
Bomba menjangkakan kebakaran itu dapat dipadamkan dalam tempoh tiga hari lagi, bergantung kepada keadaan cuaca termasuk arah angin serta punca api.
"Pada hari ini seramai 90 anggota bomba bersama penduduk setempat dan agensi lain turut terbabit dalam operasi pemadaman ini," katanya.
Sementara itu beliau berkata penggunaan helikopter bagi operasi pengeboman air di kawasan sukar diakses pasukan darat sejak Jumaat lepas ditangguhkan sementara hari ini, bergantung kepada keadaan semasa operasi.
DUNGUN – Kira-kira 73 peratus daripada 34 hektar kawasan hutan paya gambut berhampiran Kampung Baru Kuala Abang di sini yang terbakar sejak Khamis lalu berjaya dipadamkan, setakat ini.
Komander Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Terengganu, Kasyfi Syahmi Ghazali berkata, baki sembilan hektar kawasan hutan itu yang masih terbakar dijangka dapat dipadamkan sepenuhnya menjelang Rabu minggu depan.
“Setakat ini, sebanyak 25 hektar kawasan hutan paya gambut yang terbakar berjaya dipadamkan. Kekuatan anggota ditambah kepada 90 orang bagi operasi pemadaman tersebut,” katanya ketika memantau operasi di Kampung Baru Kuala Abang, di sini hari ini.
Beliau berkata, tumpuan kini akan diberikan untuk memadam kebakaran hutan berdekatan Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Baru Kuala Abang dan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Kuala Abang.
Kosmo! dalam laporan muka depan hari ini melaporkan lebih 1,000 penduduk Kampung Baru Kuala Abang terpaksa berpindah kerana tidak tahan asap tebal disebabkan kebakaran lebih 32 hektar hutan paya gambut sejak Khamis lalu. – KOSMO! ONLINE