CONSTRUCTION work at a school in Sierramas West has been going on late into the night and nearby residents are feeling frustrated.
According to resident S. Gandhi, 42, who moved to the area in June, the construction would be going on seven days a week, even on public holidays.
“We can even hear them carrying out piling works after 6pm and the houses by the river suffer the most,” he said.
The gated neighbourhood has about 50 houses and there is a river running along the back of a row of houses.
The construction site is located across the river, about 200m away from the houses.
Gandhi said he had even recorded the noise levels coming from the site and believed they were above the permissible level.
He said that the area used to be filled with trees which had been cleared for the project that began in August.
“When it rains, the mud from the site flows into the river, causing siltation,” Gandhi added.
He added that the residents had lodged a complaint with the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) on Nov 5 yet construction still goes on at night.
When contacted, MPS public relations director Mohd Zin Masoad said officers had inspected the site after the complaint.
“We have told the contractors to limit construction work to between 8.30am and 6pm. A generator is used at night to supply power to the workers’ quarters,” Zin said.
He said that they had also asked the contractor to ensure that water from the construction site was channelled into a retention pond before being allowed to flow into the river.
When contacted, KUB Malaysia Bhd group business development general manager Haniza Ros Nasaruddin said the construction of the school was behind schedule due to the inconsistent weather conditions.
“Our work schedule has been affected and, at times, we have to work past 6pm and on weekends.
“We apologise for the inconvenience.
“It’s a federal government project for the community and we hope to finish on time,” she said.
She added that the piling works would be over within the next few days
“There has been a long wait for the school and we only want to deliver it as soon as possible,” she said, adding that she hoped the residents would understand.
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