The government has developed a RM15bil flood mitigation plan (2023-2030)
Taman Sri Muda in Seksyen 25 Shah Alam was among the worst hit flood areas in December 2021. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
As many as 55 people perished in the floods from December 2021 to January this year, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abd Latiff Ahmad. More than 120,000 residents were displaced. At the same time, a flow of forest debris gushed down rivers from the Titiwangsa Mountain Range and wiped out parts of Hulu Langat – leaving barren patches of land, collapsed roads and destroyed bridges in its wake. Residents likened it to a tsunami, says Serina.Floods in the country can be managed in a holistic, sustainable and inclusive manner with a stable government, according to economist Dr Muhammad Daaniyall Abd Rahman.
In September, the prime minister announced that seven flood mitigation projects worth RM1.3bil are in the works for Kedah, also under the 12th Malaysia Plan. These projects are slated for Sungai Pendang, Sungai Kedah/Anak Bukit, Kuala Pegang and Bandar Jitra Selatan. After chairing a National Water Council meeting in July, Ismail Sabri revealed that a sabo dam is being built in Yan , and will be built in Baling and Janda Baik soon to avoid repeats of the devastating water surge floods that hit these places.
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