The Works Ministry has received a significant allocation of RM93.374 million for slope management works across Peninsular Malaysia in 2025. This funding will be used to repair slopes at 50 new locations and continue ongoing projects at 29 locations. Additionally, the ministry plans to upgrade early landslide warning systems, collect data, and update slope hazard risk maps.
KUALA LUMPUR: This year, the Works Ministry has received an allocation of RM93.374 million to carry out slope management works across Peninsular Malaysia. Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi stated that RM59.885 million has been set aside for new slope repair works at 50 locations. He said, 'In addition, RM29.233 million has been allocated for ongoing projects at 29 locations, RM4.
255 million has been set aside for upgrading early landslide warning systems, collecting data, and updating slope hazard risk maps.' He made these remarks at the launch of the 2025 Work Directive Handover Ceremony at his ministry on Tuesday (Jan 21). Nanta further added that his ministry has received over 500 official requests for slope repair, and 50 locations have been identified and approved for repair works. 'Although the number of approved applications is not large, this is part of phase one implementation. We will monitor and proceed with phase two as necessary,' he said. At the event, the 2025 Work Directive for the Slope Maintenance Project on Federal Roads in Peninsular Malaysia was officially handed over to Pintas Utama Sdn Bhd. Nanta said the company had been appointed as a long-term contractor to assist the government in carrying out slope repair works in accordance with the ministry's requirements and approvals. 'The Slope Engineering Branch (CKC) of the Public Works Department (PWD) Malaysia has been entrusted as the Project Director to plan, manage, and oversee slope maintenance operations along federal roads in Peninsular Malaysia,' he said. He added that the RM200.285 million allocated to the ministry in 2024 was successfully utilized for slope repairs at 166 locations at a cost of RM154.345 million. 'Preventive works were implemented at 20 slope locations with an expenditure of RM24.199 million, while RM21.74 million was used to upgrade early landslide warning systems, collect data, update slope hazard risk maps, and perform routine slope maintenance,' he added. – Bernama
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