THE problem of a badly damaged stretch of road from Jalan Macalister to the junction of Jalan Perak which has not being rectified by National Electricity Board (TNB) has caught the attention of Penang Island City Council (MBPP).
“This stretch of road is posing a great danger to road users in the area. Up to the present moment,MBPP has issued four drainage work notices to TNB to rectify the damaged road.
“According to TNB’s plan the badly damaged stretch will be resurface at end of November or early December. However, till now, no sign of road repair was seen in the area,” MBPP’s councillor Wong Yuee Harng told a press conferene this afternoonwith assemblymember of Komtar, Teh Lai Heng.
Also present were MBPP’s councillor, Gerald Mak Mun Keong.
Wong added that the council has issued letter of notification to TNB by giving a one week grace period (from 12.12. 2018 till 19.12.2018) to complete repair work on the affected stretch.
“However, if TNB failed to carry out the repair work, we will take over to do the job, and all cost will be charged to them,” Wong stressed.
“Cost of road repair is estimated around RM150,000.”
Story by Danny Ooi
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