SEREMBAN, Oct 16 — The Works Ministry has estimated the cost of cleaning the six public buildings damaged by the storm in Telok Panglima Garang yesterday at RM1.9 million.
Its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the premises involved include SK Sijangkang Jaya, SK Kampung Medan, SRA Kampung Medan, SK Jalan Tanjung, the Kampung Medan Kemas Pre-School, and the Sijangkang state constituency coordinator's office.
The estimated preliminary cost does not include repairs to damaged structures, and the actual cost will be revealed after the Structural Forensic Services Division provides repair method recommendations.
"Severe storm resulted in critical structural damage to six main premises, including schools and government offices. So, the Public Works Department (JKR) acted swiftly by inspecting the sites, closing the high-risk areas and preparing the initial report within 24 hours.
"Only with that report will we know what the temporary, medium-term, and long-term measures are. We are now focusing more on structural forensics evaluation and electrical safety before permanent repairs can start,” he said.
Nanta was speaking to the press after officiating a groundbreaking ceremony for the first integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Malaysia at the Seremban (southbound) Rest and Service (RnR) area today.
Yesterday, he said the Selangor and Kuala Langat JKR were conducting structural inspections and safety assessments on several public buildings in Telok Panglima Garang, which were damaged during the storm.
SK Sijangkang Jaya sustained roof damage, and the JKR advised the school authorities to suspend classes until the building’s structural safety could be determined.
Meanwhile, Nanta said no road maintenance work will be implemented on the routes involved throughout the hosting of the 47th Asean Summit this month, to ensure smooth traffic flow nationwide.
This will be implemented as per the directive issued for festive seasons to prevent traffic congestion and ensure that road users enjoy a smooth journey, in collaboration with the Malaysian Highway Authority and highway concessionaires.
"During festive seasons, we do issue directives for road maintenance works to be halted to ensure smooth traffic flows. So, for the duration of the Asean Summit, the same directive will be issued because there will be lots of movements involving the government officials and the delegates,” he said.
