Appreciate our River
I just reach at Malacca on last weekend. This is my second Department Irrigation and Drainage (DID) project during the year. First was the Kuching City, Sawarak and now for Balakong, Selangor. However, this is no a survey article. Here I would like to share with you the experience when I did the survey on this “dirty” river. In fact, I feel shameful of our Malaysian attitude towards to our river. None of us appreciate this nature.
I was appointed to survey this 4 km river around Balakong area at Selangor. As a surveyor, we can not escape from this kind of duty. We need to go down into the river but this time the river quality is too dirty and force me to write this article.
When I reach at the site and look at the river. Wah ! Dark yellowish color. My long pant sure be “polluted” and very hardly can find a fish in this river. The worst part is I personally see by naked eye, all the residents treat the river as “rubbish bin”. Some are more “educated”, they packed in plastic before throw. Others just simply throw the dirt or rubbish as they like. Damn dirty because I am the victim down there can feel the smell but I do not have others option rather than just allow the rubbish pass through me. My whole body is surrounded by uncomfortable smell, even to my car….No choice, just observe and carry out my duty as surveyor. Poor guy L
A flood is a normal incident after heavy downpour at urban area in Malaysia. A lot of property being damaged and it recall me at Sawarak. The flight also delay due to this disaster because air port full of water. Haha…
People use to point finger to Government if there is a flood occur. DID spent plenty money on this matter but it never be resolved if we do not educate our people. See at our neighbor-Singapore. A compound will be fined on you if you simply throw rubbish.
We must change our Malaysian attitude. By using this huge amount to others sector, I believe our nation will grow more steady and attach more investor to Malaysia. Education on this matter should be considered by our government, start with the explosion to young generation that loves our river. River is a free gift from HIM, appreciate the nature of river before we regret in one day.
I was appointed to survey this 4 km river around Balakong area at Selangor. As a surveyor, we can not escape from this kind of duty. We need to go down into the river but this time the river quality is too dirty and force me to write this article.
When I reach at the site and look at the river. Wah ! Dark yellowish color. My long pant sure be “polluted” and very hardly can find a fish in this river. The worst part is I personally see by naked eye, all the residents treat the river as “rubbish bin”. Some are more “educated”, they packed in plastic before throw. Others just simply throw the dirt or rubbish as they like. Damn dirty because I am the victim down there can feel the smell but I do not have others option rather than just allow the rubbish pass through me. My whole body is surrounded by uncomfortable smell, even to my car….No choice, just observe and carry out my duty as surveyor. Poor guy L
A flood is a normal incident after heavy downpour at urban area in Malaysia. A lot of property being damaged and it recall me at Sawarak. The flight also delay due to this disaster because air port full of water. Haha…
People use to point finger to Government if there is a flood occur. DID spent plenty money on this matter but it never be resolved if we do not educate our people. See at our neighbor-Singapore. A compound will be fined on you if you simply throw rubbish.
We must change our Malaysian attitude. By using this huge amount to others sector, I believe our nation will grow more steady and attach more investor to Malaysia. Education on this matter should be considered by our government, start with the explosion to young generation that loves our river. River is a free gift from HIM, appreciate the nature of river before we regret in one day.
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