Wanton disposal of food waste into public drains a headache
KUCHING: The public, including traders, should act responsibly by properly disposing of plastic and food waste instead of discarding them into public drains. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap expressed this hope, voicing his disappointment that clogged public drains are usually caused by improper disposal of food and plastic […]
Don’t clog drainage system, Lo tells errant parties
KUCHING: In an effort to alleviate the occurrence of flash floods, Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang has reminded all relevant parties such as developers and contractors not to block drainageways. “Don’t just place small culverts in earth drains or temporary earth drains to allow water to flow through. When it rains, the […]
Rising waters — and tempers
Petra Jaya’s Taman Murni folk fed up with flood inaction by authorities BY SUFIAN MOHIDIN KUCHING: With multiple areas and homes across the state affected by the king tide coupled with nonstop heavy rain, the misperception about flash floods continues to delay the immediate action to prevent such incidents from happening in the first place. […]
Ever ready to assist
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau will continue to lend a helping hand to members of the public with problems but do not know how to solve them. Its chief Wilfred Yap recently received a complaint and request for assistance on a clogged sewage pipe and public drain behind […]
Residents urged to be more civic conscious
SIBU: Residents in a flood prone areas at Jalan Simpoh here have been told take care of the environment after a rubbish bin was found to have caused blockage in the drain. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council Clarence Ting regretted the lack of civic consciousness among residents which had resulted in the unpleasant incidents of […]
Clogged drains cause flash floods
MIRI: The Miri City Council has instructed its contractors to immediately inspect all drainage and clear any blockage following the occurrence of flash floods here. A meeting convened yesterday by Mayor Adam Yii concluded that the flash floods happened due to the heavy downpour on Sunday from 8pm to 2am the next day. The rain […]
