An engagement session on July 23 with some of the residents near one of the construction sites along the Blue Line alignment.
KUCHING (July 29): Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd has acknowledged recent public complaints over disturbances caused by construction work for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project at Taman Stutong Indah, pledging continued engagement and mitigation efforts.
In a statement issued today, the company said that while its contractors are working to minimise impact on nearby communities, the scale and location of the project – covering densely populated areas in Kuching and Kota Samarahan – inevitably pose challenges.
“Due to the scope of this project, Sarawak Metro acknowledges that there will always be room for improvement in terms of ensuring that the KUTS Project is implemented as smoothly as possible,” the statement read.
Referring to the recent public complaints at Taman Stutong Indah, Sarawak Metro said its infrastructure contractor had met with residents in the area, including the resident in question, just last week, and was currently in the midst of implementing some of the impact mitigation efforts.
As part of its follow-up, representatives from Sarawak Metro and the infrastructure contractor visited the site again today to monitor the situation and continue community engagement.
The company also addressed a recent media report regarding a request to use electricity from a resident’s home to support construction activities.
“Sarawak Metro clarifies that one of the sub-contractors for the Blue Line Package 2 infrastructure contractor did make an offer to one of the residents in the area to tap power for one day from the home of the resident in question, as the sub-contractor’s generator set had yet to arrive at the construction site.
“However, as the offer was rejected, and the generator set subsequently arrived on site, the sub-contractor considered the matter closed,” the statement read.