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Residents: End to water woes
Technical issues causing project delay
Ops Selamat a success with lower road fatalities

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:18 PM PDT

LABIS: Residents in Taman Segar in Tenang are seeking a dialogue with Syarikat Air Johor (SAJ) Holdings Sdn Bhd, the state's water utility company, to resolve frequent water cuts during festive periods.

Labis MP Datuk Chua Tee Yong, who visited Taman Segar in Tenang recently, said residents complained that they were facing water disruption from time to time during festive periods due to high water usage.

"It causes great inconveniece to them especially when it is during festivities," he said.

Chua, who is Agriculture and Agro-based Industry deputy minister, said some 80 families were affected and he would arrange a dialogue between SAJ and residents to resolve the water supply issue.

He added that Taman Segar is located on a high slope, therefore, increase in water presssure to force the water flow would lead to major water main in the housing area to burst.

"If such incident happens, it will also affect the water supply to other nearby housing areas," he said.

Chua said he would suggest to SAJ to transport water to Taman Segar during festive periods to alleviate the water supply problem.

He added that residents in Taman Segar had taken initiative to record the frequency of water distrubtion such as time and day and he would present the data to SAJ for further actions.

Chua said Taman Tenang situated next to Taman Segar used to faced similar issues.

"However, we managed to resolve the problem with the assistance of state executive councillor Tan Kok Hong and the late Tenang assemblyman Datuk Sulaiman Taha," he said, adding that they had met with the SAJ official and requested the company to resolve the matter.

Chua said water supply to Taman Segar is good during normal day.

Technical issues causing project delay

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:19 PM PDT

LABIS: The first automated teller machine (ATM) project in Tenang Station has been delayed till October due to technical issues.

Labis MP Datuk Chua Tee Yong said the ATM by Maybank could not be completed in July as schedule because of unavoidable technicalities of the project.

He said Maybank had sent its technical officers to Tenang Station to inspect to the ATM construction site and work on layout plans on April 17.

"We have been following up with the ATM project closely. According to Maybank, the project is delayed as it needs time for approval from its headquarters and for it sort out techinical issues," he said recently.

Chua, who is Agriculture and Agro-based Industry deputy minister, said the project had been approved and contractor was also identified.

"We hope the installation of the ATM can be done by October as it is important for the residents in Tenang Station and its surrounding areas," he said and thanked Maybank for its contribution towards the residents in Tenang Station.

In May, Chua said Maybank became the first financial institution to have an ATM, which would be build next to the police station here.

He said the ATM would be extremely helpful in helping people to save a trip to the nearest bank in Labis town or Segamat town, located about 20 minutes from here.

He added that the installation of the ATM, costing between RM60,000 and RM100,000 was part of Maybank's corporate social responsibility.

Residents in Tenang Station found it unsafe to travel to the banks to withdraw money, especially at night, Chua said, adding that he hope the new ATM would also help to improve businesses in Tenang Station as people could withdraw money and spend it in Tenang Station.

Ops Selamat a success with lower road fatalities

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 05:18 PM PDT

KUANTAN: Ops Selamat resulted with a decrease in road fatalities here.

State Public Order and Traffic chief Supt Mohamed Fauzi Abdul Rahim said three deaths were reported during the first four days of the ops compared to 13 deaths on last year's Ops Sikap.

During Raya, some 60 police personnel and three officers were on duty along the highway.

"Our force was beefed up to create a huge perception of being caught so motorists would avoid breaking the law," he said.

Supt Mohamed Fauzi added that the Ops Selamat was more comprehensive in that it covered the road safety as well as crime prevention aspects.

On separate matter, Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Jasmani Yusoff said police had stepped up measures to reduce road accident deaths and crimes in the district during the holidays.

Police, he added, had increased patrols on areas identified as hotspots and for crime deterrent, special forms were distributed to residents leaving their home for outstation visits.

Kredit: www.thestar.com.my

Selasa, 4 September 2012