An aerial view of the project site where activities have been taking place for a year in Bukit Kemuning.
FOR more than a year, residents of Batu 7½ in Bukit Kemuning, Shah Alam have had to deal with sound and air pollution from an unknown project near their homes.
The project, located between two rows of houses, is opposite a petrol station in Jalan Bukit Kemuning.
Residents living in the area for more than 20 years claimed that there were now cracks on their walls, presumably due to strong vibrations from the project’s activities which take place behind zinc fencing.
One resident, Simon Yong, said cracks have appeared on his front porch and pillars.
Another resident, Alex Onn, said he had seen trucks carrying sand in and out of the area and was unsure what took place behind the zinc barriers.
“When it rains, our area is always flooded because there is no proper drainage, so water seeps out, flooding homes,” he said, adding that water would rise to knee level during downpours.
Onn said residents were not sure if the activities that took place from 8am to 5pm were legal and have lodged complaints with the Shah Alam City Council and land office.
However, there has been no action by the authorities.
“Operations stopped for about two months but when it started again, activities were on a bigger scale with more sand brought in and out of the site,” he said.
MBSA councillor Tan Ah Kow called for both the land office and city council to look into the matter.
“Clearly, there is no flood control at the site and approval is needed from the land office to conduct sand-related activities,” he said.
On another complaint regarding a recycling ground operating beside the abandoned Auto Prima College hostel, Tan said he was not sure if it was legal.
According to the residents, the area is filled with steel cylinder containers, old massage chairs and cables which are burnt between 7pm and 8pm.
“Even if it is legal, they are not supposed to conduct open burning.
“It is not only environmentally harmful but will affect the health of residents,” Tan said, adding that he would raise the issue at the council’s infrastructure committee meeting next week.
