GEORGE TOWN, April 17 — Blasting works for the development of a RM851 million highway that cuts by means of Bukit Hijau broken three cars right here at this time and rained particles down on a nearby condominium right here.
In a video clip recorded by a resident, Ronnie Lim, a blast on the web site is seen sending sand and particles over fencing and a buffer zone, which then rained onto the lined automobile parks and the swimming pool of the Jay Series condominium.
According to Lim, the residents have raised security issues quite a few instances over the project and the blasting works since final yr, however to no avail.
“The state authorities and the contractor should take duty for this,” he mentioned when contacted at this time.
He mentioned the contractor additionally violated laws by conducting building works after 5pm on weekdays and even performed works on Sundays.
“Is this how the state authorities takes care of the individuals? Or they solely handle the contractor?” he requested.
Lim mentioned residents plan to type a pro-tem committee to demand that the state authorities and contractor take full duty for this incident.
“We need the state authorities and the contractor to ensure this doesn’t occur once more,” he mentioned.
He mentioned they may current a memorandum to the state authorities on the matter quickly.
Separately, Seri Delima assemblyman Connie Tan visited the location after being knowledgeable of the incident that occurred round 11.10am at this time.
She confirmed that blasting works by the contractor, Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC), broken three cars in the neighborhood.
“I’ve been in direct communication with Consortium Zenith Construction, they usually have assured me that they may take all needed actions to rectify the damages brought on by the blasting, together with compensating these affected, significantly for the damages to autos,” she mentioned.
She mentioned CZC has additionally despatched 20 individuals to wash up the particles in the condominium grounds.
{A photograph} exhibits one other automobile broken by the blast. — Picture by Ronnie Lim Hai Seng
“I’ve emphasised to CZC the significance of fulfilling their commitments and implementing applicable measures to stop related incidents in the long run,” she mentioned.
“While we’re lucky that no accidents occurred throughout this incident, we should not overlook its severity,” she mentioned.
She pressured that accountability is of utmost significance.
“I’ve demanded an intensive report concerning this incident,” she mentioned.
The Package Two highway in building is to attach Lebuhraya Thean Teik in Air Itam to Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway.
The 6km highway will include a mixture of elevated sections, tunnels and at-grade sections with three interchanges; Interchange One at Lebuhraya Thean Teik, Interchange Two at Jalan Bukit Gambir-Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah and Interchange Three at Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway with a left in-left out junction and an elevated U-turn.
Package Two is among the packages beneath the RM6.3 billion three main roads and undersea tunnel (PMRT) project.
The building began in February 2021 and is predicted to be accomplished in 2025.
