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Info on Sungai Juru
Background
Sungai Juru was the lifeline for Kuala Sungai Juru where most of the villages were fishermen and their livelihood were dependent on fisheries and the area was famous for its cockle-breeding industry. Back then, the river was not affected by any form of pollution.
However, the environmental landscape has changed when industrial and housing developments as well as human settlements began to take place along the riverbanks of Sungai Juru since 1970s.
In early 1970s, The Penang State Government began to pursue industrialization programs. The state through its development agency, Penang Development Corporation (PDC) earmarked large track of land in Prai along the northern side of Sungai Juru and developed it over the years into the largest industrial corridor of the northern region. It has since become the main center of workplace with hundreds of thousands in employment and demand for housing units surged which led to rapid housing schemes nearby the industrial area namely Taman Nagasari, Taman Perai Indah, Taman Pelangi, Taman Bukit Minyak. Illegal human settlements along the riverbanks of Sungai Juru were also sharply increased.
The increase in population along with the rapid pace of industrialization over the past few decades in Prai have brought along the problems of river pollution as well. The rapid housing development at the upstream of Sungai Juru, known as Sungai Rambai area which used to be a flood-prone area, into residential suburb of Bukit Mertajam comprising housing estates such as Taman Makok, Desa Damai and Taman Sungai Rambai further aggravated the stage of pollution which occurred at a much faster rate than measures taken to counter it.
Geographical
Sungai Juru is located about 12 kilometres south-east of Butterworth somewhere between the current Penang Bridge and the proposed 2nd Penang bridge.
The uptream of Sungai Juru are made up of 2 rivers ie. Sungai Permatang Rawa and Sungai Rambai and other tributaries whilst the Sungai Juru proper, with a length of about 7.95 kilometres forms the downstream, flowing from Bukit Minyak area towards the west till South Channel Sea.
The North-South Highway passes through Sungai Juru at 144.9 km of the highway, traveling towards Alor Setar from Ipoh
Map of Sungai Juru. Click for larger image.
Sungai Juru Basin
The river basin of Sungai Juru originates from the vast paddy hinterland in Central Seberang Perai Tengah in a locality known as Permatang Rawa near to the developing township of 456 acres known as Bandar Perda, Berapit area near to the foot of Bukit Mertajam Hill and part of Alma area of Bukit Mertajam. See photo below on the Sungai Juru Basin.
The catchment area covers an area of 54.6 kilometre squares in the district of Central Seberang Perai Tengah but in two Parliamentary constituencies ie, Bukit Mertajam dan Batu Kawan.
Based on information obtained from Department of Drainage and Irrigation, the length of the river and its tributaries are as follows:-
- Sg. Permatang Rawa (2.91 km)
- Sg. Ara (3.32 km)
- Sg. Pasir (3.36 km)
- Sg. Kilang Ubi (6.36 km)
- Sg. Rambai (5.02 km)
- Sg. Permatang Rotan (2.00 km)
- Parit 4, Bukit Tengah (4.49 km)
- Sg. Derhaka Juru (3.60 km)
- Borrowpit Tok Keramat (2.10 km)
- Sg. Wak Pauh (1.38 km)
- Sg. Juru (7.95 km)
The Juru Dam is located at the Federal Route (Jalan Bukit Tengah) about 1.25km east of the North-South Highway.
Click here to browse aerial view of Sungai Juru Basin.
Double click the mouse to zoom in to view what are the developments along the riverbanks of Sungai Juru.
The development plans along Sungai Juru
Presently, Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai (MPSP), the Local Council of Province Wellesley is still relying and adopting the Draft Local Plan for Bukit Mertajam 2010 for planning guidelines and land usage for lands long the Sungai Juru. The Local Plan has been adopted by the local council since 1994. There are 3 development plans involving Sungai Juru Basin ie.
- Zon BM 2 western upstream of Sungai Juru click here to view map
- Zone BM 3 eastern upstream of Sungai Juru click here to view map
- Zone BM 4 midstream & downstream of Sungai Juru click here to view map
As outlined in the Draft Local Plan; Sungai Juru Reserved Area will be maintained to preserve its flora and fauna.
From the above local plan, the followings are observed and noted :-
- The riverbanks along Sungai Juru are marked as green break lines and zoned as “recreation”.
- Almost the entire stretch of Sungai Rambai have been developed into housing areas.
- There is one existing sewage oxidation plant in Sungai Rambai area sited within Taman Sri Rambai, whilst there is another upcoming sewage oxidation plant (refer map 3NHch) covering an area of 57.5 hectares or about 142. acres along the riverbank of Sungai Rambai and sited at the immediate west of Kota Permai housing estate. The oxidation plant is currently under construction.
- Nearer to the Juru Dam along the Federal Route (Jalan Bukit Tengah), there is a 17.8 hectare site or 44 acres along the river (refer map 3Nuj) zoned as “Urban Park “(Taman Bandar) but has since been approved for housing development and currently under construction.
- A total of 113.6 hectares or 280 acres industrial land marked purple color (see map) forming part of Bukit Tengah Industrial Park is sited along the Federal Route right up to the riverbank of Sungai Rambai.
- A total of 453 hectares or 1,120 acres of industrial land marked purple color (see map) Perai Industrial Estate and Bukit Tengah Industrial Estate forming the largest industrial corridor of the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia sited along the entire northern stretch of the riverbank of Sungai Juru beginning from the North-South highway up to the coastal shoreline.
- There are several settlement areas along the riverbanks namely Kampung Tok Keramat, Kampung Bagan Nyior, Kampung Kuala Sungai Juru.
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