HULU SELANGOR: The Hulu Selangor Municipal Council has stepped up enforcement in Lembah Beringin following repeated reports of illegal dumping, cable theft and trespassing at abandoned housing sites, as residents struggle with decades of neglected properties.
Lembah Beringin local councillor Srikhanth Santrakandm said the council had installed CCTVs, closed several access routes and increased monitoring in hotspot areas after residents flagged misuse of abandoned homes and shoplots.
“Before I took office in June 2024, there were many cases of illegal dumping. We discussed this with the council and installed several CCTVs at hotspot areas.
“We also closed some of the access roads. Some cannot be closed because they are emergency routes, but compared with before, the situation has improved,” he told theSun yesterday.
Srikanth said while enforcement had reduced dumping activities, monitoring remained challenging due to the township’s multiple entry points.
“Lembah Beringin has many small access roads. Some come from estates, some from the college area, some from the highway. We cannot monitor every single entry point.
“People see quiet areas with less monitoring and try to dump ‘rubbish’ there.”
He added that poor lighting in certain residential zones continued to hamper enforcement.
“There are areas where the distance between housing sections is far and the population is not dense. When we fix the lights, sometimes cables are stolen again the next night.”
To address this, the council has installed 20 solar-powered streetlights at locations identified by residents, with more planned this year.
Srikanth said illegal dumping, once widespread in the area, had also declined.
“Compared with 2024, in 2025 it has reduced. We have already addressed about 70% of the dumping problems.
“If I see a vehicle dumping illegally, I will follow it until the highway toll. We want to know who is responsible.”
On the abandoned housing projects, Srikanth said a meeting was held last week with the liquidator managing the stalled developments.
“Last Saturday (Jan 10), we had a meeting with the liquidator. They will manage the abandoned houses in Lembah Beringin. They are now collecting data on the house numbers, owners and the status of each unit. Some houses still do not have individual titles. The liquidator will handle this.”
He was optimistic about gradual improvements and said the new RM2.2 billion Chery Smart Auto Industrial Park could help revitalise the township.
“Before, people saw this place as a ghost town. Now it has a new name, linked to Chery’s industrial project. We hope it can change that perception.”
