Penang govt apologises for rock blasting damage to apartment

Penang Infrastructure Corporation Sdn Bhd (PIC) will reduce the drilling depth and weight of explosives to control the impact of the blast at location CH1875, the main scope of work for the Package Two highway that links Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to Ayer Itam.

PIC chief executive officer Farizan Darus said these were among the improvement measures to be taken by the contractor to prevent damage caused by rock blasting work to the Jay Series condominium area in Island Park from recurring.

It will also employ safety measures by installing soil cover layers, iron mesh, geotextile, and sandbags covering a larger area...