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| Underground Pipe Culverts from IJM Trehaus site on the left and nearby pond on the right |
Behind BJ Cove houses at Lintang Bukit Jambul 1 is an IJM Trehaus Project.
Approximate Coordinates : 5°20'38.47"N,100°16'52.82"E
Reported in August 2016. Photos taken in November 2016 and 2014 by Penang Forum
PHW Report
Sources: Penang Hills Watch (PHW) | Penang Forum
Hill clearing activity by IJM Trehaus Project
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| Clearing and construction for a condo and semi-detached housing project, Trehaus, reported in http://anilnetto.com/ 26 Aug 2016. Photo taken in 2014 ... |
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IJM sign-boards |
Behind BJ Cove houses at Lintang Bukit Jambul 1 is an IJM Trehaus Project.
Two invalid pipe culverts formed sinkholes at BJ Cove houses
Originally, there were two natural rivers/streams from the IJM Trehaus site and a nearby pond. No proper drainage system was implemented when housing development started, only two invalid hidden underground pipe culverts were built to channel the waters from the Bukit Jambul hill to Relau district.
The invalid underground pipe culvert from the IJM Trehaus project directly converged at BJ Cove houses from another invalid underground pipe culvert from a nearby pond were burst, caused soil erosion, house slabs collapsed, multiple wall cracks, PBA water pipe burst, floods, sinkholes (by two pipe culverts converged in red) and damaged to BJ Cove houses due to blockages of waters whenever rains and because of lack of drainage system there. The sinkhole which later converted into a manhole by IJM, is a clear sign of soil erosion under the ground.
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| Underground Pipe Culverts from IJM Trehaus site on the left and nearby pond on the right |
It is a common sense that waters from the natural rivers or streams are natually running, seeped through underground even the surface is covered by land-filled soil or with man made culverts.
Therefore, damages to houses were caused by severe soil erosion due to water movement under the road and buildings.
The following is an invalid underground pipe culvert from the IJM Trehaus site behind BJ Cove houses at Lintang Bukit Jambul 1:
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IJM modifying/constructing their underground pipe Culvert in 2014 to BJ Cove Houses |
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| IJM modifying/constructing their underground pipe Culvert in 2014 to BJ Cove Houses |
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IJM Underground Pipe Culvert to BJ Cove Houses
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Waters gushing down from IJM Trehaus site to BJ Cove houses:
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Waters gushing down from IJM Trehaus site to BJ Cove houses  | |||
The nearby pond besides IJM Trehaus site:
The nearby pond was flooded
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| IJM Hill cutting and hill Clearing 2014 |
Serious Drainage Issues
The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID or JPS) has just started in September 2017 constructing the drain from the pond to divert waters:
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| A drain under construction by JPS to divert waters from the nearby pond |
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| Drain waters flow plan under construction by JPS to divert waters from the nearby pond |
Letter from Penang Dept of Irrigation and Drainage (DID or JPS) in 2015 blamed IJM failure to comply with sedement control plan (ESCP) when its Trehaus started in 2014.
Clearly, the underground pipe culverts leaked and waters seeped through the ground and multiple cracks, as it did not happen immediately but over a period of time!
Developers dishonored directives/letters issued by Penang City Council (MBPP - Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang) in 2015 to rectify the damaged house
Developers have not honored their committments to rectify the damages despite acknowledged their liability as per letters from Worldwide Venture Sdn Bhd, an subsidiary of IJM Land since 2014!
Despite the underground pipe culverts declared invalid by JPS and the Penang City Council's (Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang, i.e. MBPP) issued stop work orders directing the developers, Worldwide Venture Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of IJM Land to rectify the damages within 1 and 2 weeks time since 2015 (as per the above attached letters), multiple wall cracks, slabs collapsed, PBA water pipes burst, leakage charges, damaging ceiling, electrical DB board, and tiles fallen, broken/popped up, are still pending settlement and remedial works to be carried out by parties responsible for the damages since 2014 !!
IJM Land only started in December 2017 constructing new drainage to divert waters from Trehaus Site to the pond:
Pictures show IJM only started in December 2017 constructing drainage system to divert waters to the nearby pond
It is important that the pound should be made a Dried pond instead of existing wet pond on the following reasons:
i) The area was originally a natural rivers/streams where waters will still be naturally running, seeped through underground even when the underground culverts are to be closed/abandoned later.
ii) More waters are being diverted from the IJM site to the pond
However, damaged houses are still pending, not being rectified to date !
Damages appeared after IJM began construction works in 2014, like hill clearing, rock-blasting, piling and digging culvert at Trehaus site. As a result, sinkholes appeared, floods, waters seepage through multiple cracks on the ground, walls, tiles fallen from roofs and popped up from the ground due to vibration from rock-blasting and piling for the building.
Sinkhole converted to manholes (2 in cycles) at BJ Cove houses are visible from the top of IJM Trehasu site
Pictures showing floods, sinkholes at Lintang Bukit Jambul 1, 11900 Penang, damaged to BJ Cove houses, cracks, waters leakages seeped through the cracks, slabs collapsed, ceilings & tiles broken & fallen, electrical DB board explosion, etc caused by severe soil erosion due to water movement under the road and buildings. The underground pipe leaked and waters seeped through the cracks!
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| Sinkhole at BJ Cove house no. 20 |
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| IJM converted the sinkhole into a manhole waters from their underground pipe culvert at Trehaus |
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| Sinkhole at house 20 is covered up by IJM's underground pipe culvert from IJM Trehaus |
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| IJM converting the sinkhole at BJ Cove no. 20 |
Truths Be Told:
The truths be told, as echoed, reinforced and justified by recent events in Penang floods on 15th Sept 2017, Landslides in Tanjung Bungah on 21 October 2017 .... see more on links to following reports:
Hills, landslides, floods and damaged houses ...
Penang landslides & flooding are natural disasters man-made...
Penang floods and landslides, looking beyound natural causes!
Penang landslide, whose faults?
Penang Paya Terubong Residents living under shadow of fear!
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PAC blamed Penang Island City Council (MBPP) for failing to enforce laws on hillside development
We demand immediate enforcement & Actions:
1. The parties responsible must quickly without further delays, without condition to settle the claims and start the remedial works to the damaged houses, as both JPS has declared underground pipe culverts invalid and MBPP has issued stop work orders directed the developers, Worldwide Venture Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of IJM Land to rectify the damages within 1 and 2 weeks time since 2015!
2. Enforce IJM's & MBPP' Letters/Stop-work Orders (attached in above), and divert waters from the two invalid underground pipe culverts deemed illegal at the IJM Trehaus site and nearby ponds which must be closed and grouted as a long term solution to the problems.
3. Enforce a fresh cease and desist to stop work of IJM Trehaus construction project until the structural damages to house at 20 Lintang Bukit Jambul 1, BJ Cove have been resolved and settled the claim for damages and distress caused by the fear and danger of living in the house, without further delays and the suffering more than three and half years since 2014. Repairs and remedial works must start promptly as more damages and suffering will fellow!
4. Beef up the enforcement and accountability not just in government agencies but also in professional bodies, like the Board Of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), the Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), etc to uphold the professional ethics, integrity and standards, to ensure public safety of the buildings and people life.
5. The pond must be made a Dried pond for waters to flow out smoothly, because there was originally two natural rivers/streams in the area where waters will still be running/seeping through naturally under the ground even if two culverts are closed as more waters are diverting from IJM Trehaus site to the pond.
6. Now, drain waters from IJM site are being channeled back their underground pipe culvert flowing to BJ Cove houses at Lintang Bukit Jambul 1 where a manhole next to house no. 20 constructed by IJM is not closed despite it has been declared invalid and illegal by JPS! This is a great concern to residents at BJ Cove houses. We want JPS and MPPP to close & grout the manhole promptly.
7. Damaged house owners firmly reserve all their rights to take all necessary legal steps against those responsible exclusion their liabilities.
Findings from Penang Forum
She quoted Datuk Kam U Tee, the Penang Water Authority general manager (1973~90), as having correctly explained the Penang floods of October 2008, as follows: the floods were caused by conversion of the Paya Terubong and Bayan Baru valleys into “concrete aprons that do not retain water. The water immediately flows into streams causing flash floods even with moderate rainfall. Because of hillcutting activities, the flowing water causes erosion of the slopes which carries mud and silt into the river beds”. ( The Star, Oct 24, 2008).
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