KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is taking proactive steps to address a serious safety concern involving open or missing manhole covers in areas under its jurisdiction.
During its ground inspections, the council had discovered a number of manhole covers had been left open or were missing.
It added that these manhole covers were the responsibility of utility authorities such as Telekom Malaysia, Sarawak Energy Bhd, Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Sarawak, Kuching Water Board, and others.
MBKS Mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng, expressed deep concern over this issue, stressing that uncovered manholes posed a significant hazard to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
“While MBKS continues to monitor and maintain manholes under its jurisdiction, we have also observed several missing or unsecured covers belonging to other utility providers.
“This matter requires urgent collective action to prevent accidents and ensure public safety,” he said in a statement today.
Furthermore, MBKS has formally written to relevant utility companies, urging them to immediately inspect and replace all missing or damaged manhole covers under their respective purview.
“The council will continue its routine inspections and urges the public to report any uncovered manholes through the Talikhidmat or iPeople app or by contacting MBKS directly,” Wee said.
