Of particular relevance in that report is YAM’s statement quoted “He said local governments should ensure roads and drains were in good condition, towns were always clean, waste management was efficient and streetlights functioned properly.”
Thank you YAM; I am truly grateful for your poignant remarks on the affairs of your State. The rakyat of Selangor are most fortunate that we have a modern and visionary ruler.
With the direction towards a better and cleaner Selangor steered by YAM, I am emboldened to bring to light other unsightly and uncivic shortcomings in and around Ara Damansara so that this district in PJ which I call home, lives up to the expectation in beautiful name conjures.
On my daily walks, I constantly notice the goings on in the environment of Ara Damansara. I cannot ignore the siltation in the large drains as a result of the continuing development in this area. The following picture is of the large monsoon drain that separates PJU 1A/22-32 from PJU 1A/19-27 the next enclave. There is a whole terra ecosystem living in this drain from all the siltation that has flowed down in the development of Ara Damansara. With the amount of earth washed up here, trees will soon start to grow. Water-flow has definitely slowed down, maybe even almost completely blocked further upstream of the drain, further increases chances for mosquitoes and other vermin to breed. I’m pretty sure the residents of PJU 1A/21, 30 & 32 fear snakes and other less welcome creatures of nature, will soon wander into their homes. Perhaps some have already had snakes already….
Now let’s move along to what started out to be a really beautiful community park between PJU1A/23-25 and PJU 1A/29. Before the construction of Ara Hills began, the water in the run-off stream was free-flowing and clear of silt. But not anymore.
Here’s the Google Earth link to show how visible the siltation is. It is so thick that even the satellite picture can pick it up. Too bad the clouds are hovering over Ara Hills, else you could appreciate the full extent of the siltation.
AraDamansara community park 1A/23-25,29
And here are some down to earth shots of the almost fully silted up run-off stream. The water-lilies are beautiful, but their beauty is marred by the growing ugliness of the silt.
As mentioned at the beginning of this post, I am impressed and grateful for the prompt response by the authorities at the top end of the community government. The State Government and Ministry of Health are the movers and shakers of the do-ers. It is now my hope that enough moving and shaking has rattled through the offices of the do-ers so that what needs doing GETS DONE.
I’m keeping my hopes up for the new State government’s new broom to sweep clean. You can DO IT
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