Skip to main content


It has been quite a while since I last set about writing in my blog about council work. Since then, I have been re-appointed for a second term. I have resolved to better myself in terms of delivery of service and implementation of more educational opportunities for residents about their rights in my zone.


Commonly, there are 24 councilors in each council. My council is the Kuala Langat District Council.I happen to be incharge of Zone 11. My area roughly covers Taman Seri (Telok Datok), Taman Langat Jaya, Taman Manggis Jaya 1 & 2, Bandar Mahkota, Bandar Sungai Manggis and Sungai Sedu. There are roughly 20,000 people in this area.


I generally, work in areas which are the council's operational areas. What does an operational area mean? Well, residential and commercial areas which have municipal services: garbage collection, grass trimming services and drain cleaning services and much more.


I am also responsible for ensuring that the council regulations and by laws are adhered to. This would cover a wide range of concerns from dengue prevention, welfare, cleanliness, illegal factories relocation and residents' complaints about services rendered by the council.


This is as much as I can condense without sounding a tad bit dull. Please read more about my plans for your areas. Your feedback is greatly appreacited. Do write to janarthani10@gmail.com or contact Kuala Langat District Council at 03-3187 2825 for more information.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

MAPARBEMPCO

During the 1970's, a land dispute between First Southern Land and the residents of Barangay Mapantig occurred. First Southern Land occupied all available tracts of land to the consternation of the residents of the area. People were driven away from their farms and some were even taken to court and imprisoned. Upon facing serious resistance from the company, the villagers gave up and some even moved to different locales in order to survive when the land was taken from them.  When the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform programme was implemented during the presidency of Corazon Aquino, the villagers saw an opportunity arising to get back their land.  However, the company applied for a deferment of 10 years which delayed further the implementation of the land reform programme. Finally in 1998, the Department of Agriculture decreed that the land being occupied by the Kenram Estate (the name of the plantation) would be subjected to agrarian reform. The residents who w...
Post a Comment
Read more

Learning to Mentor

Background I had a wonderful opportunity to attend a useful workshop organized by the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). The workshop was entitled 'Women Mentoring Development Programme' was attended by over 40 women from various fields: civil society, small and medium level entrepreneurs, training and education.  The training was conducted in English by two master trainers who have had experience in mentoring women entrepreneurs. They presented a comprehensive workshop structure which included personal mastery, skills mastery and process mastery. We started with discovering our basic personality attributes to understand our prominent characteristics. We were introduced to a local developed personality assessment tool the LEONARD Personality Inventory. It was quite interesting to discover one's strength and shortcomings based on the analysis.  I am going to highlight some of the elements of the worksh...
1 comment
Read more

Drains...longkangs...call it what you will.

Drains are a major concern in my work. When friends ask me, 'What's the most frequent complaint you attend to?'. You've guessed it...drains! Clogged drains upset people to the extent that they ring me up at 2 am to disturb my peaceful slumber. However, clogged drains lead to problems like dengue and pollution. It is common for fallen leaves to cause clogging in drains. Stagnant water provides a great breeding ground for mosquitoes. Councils provide regular drain cleaning services on a monthly basis. Contractors are hired to ensure the cleanliness of drains. It becomes my job to monitor the level of service provided by these contractors. Some of the drain problems I face in my area are:- Delays in carrying out drain cleaning jobs by contractors Improper disposal of rubbish removed from the drains by contractors Illegal modifications by home owners who cover their drains with concrete slabs, making cleaning of drains impossible Dumping of waste into drains (I had the sho...
Post a Comment
Read more