Sound sleep with flood woes solved - Star

Jul 11, 2009 By IVAN LOH

FLASH floods plaguing Taman Cherry and Taman Idris in Ipoh for almost 20 years are now a thing of the past.

Taman Cherry Rukun Tetangga secretary Lucus Asirvatham said a new drainage system, which was completed last year, had been successfully diverting rainwater to a nearby water retention pond.

“The drains have been made deeper to accommodate a heavier flow of rainwater,” he said.

“All the clogged drains have also been cleared and water is flowing smoothly to the retention pond.

“So far, there have been no flash floods reported in these areas and the residents can finally sleep soundly now,” he said after a meeting with Ipoh City councillor Datuk Daniel Tay on Tuesday.

On another matter, Lucus said there was a need for a speed bump on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, in front of Taj Kolej, to prevent motorists from speeding.

He said the curve along the road near the state Customs headquarters was prone to accident and he urged the city council to consider their request.

Lucus said a letter requesting for the construction of the bumper had been handed over to Zone Eight (Tembok, Taman Cherry and Taman Lim) area officer Azman Toha.

Meanwhile, Tay said residents in Zone Eight who wanted to lodge complaints to the city council could now call Azman directly.

Tay said it was easier to go directly to the area officer rather than to call up the city council hotline or general line.

Azman can be contacted at 019-5708995.