Most of the money goes towards the upgrading and maintenance of drainage systems.
State housing and local government committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said a special meeting on flood management with 16 local councils in the state would be held.
From the overall sum, about RM25.7mil will be used to upgrade and conduct maintenance on the drainage systems; RM7.3mil for river cleanup; RM1.05mil for sewers; RM5.3mil for flood retention ponds; and RM22.75mil for other maintenance and repair works. On another matter, Mohd Jafni said Johor government was working to provide ample parking spaces soon for motorcyclists to leave their vehicles when they go to work in Singapore.
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