KLANG, May 5 — The Selangor government has identified 17 urgent projects under the Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) to overcome recurring floods in the district.
State executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato’ Izham Hashim said the projects are in 13 hotspots, including Meru and Pandamaran.
He said the projects include drain widening works, installation of culverts for waterways, and upgrading bridges in villages and pocket developments.
“Some of these projects will be started as early as this week and are set to be completed by October, with an estimated RM3 million allocated for the implementation of these 17 urgent projects.
“The implementation of these 17 projects will be brought to the Selangor Economic Action Meeting within two weeks from now there are several projects involving the implementation of state government policies,” he said.
He said this to reporters after chairing a meeting on MBDK infrastructure projects at the council headquarters here today.
Izham said all the projects will be coordinated by the Selangor Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS) in collaboration with other agencies, including MBDK and the Public Works Department.
He said the projects were an effort by the state government to prevent floods while residents wait for the Klang flood mitigation projects to be completed.
Apart from the short-term projects, 15 medium- and long-term projects with the federal government will be implemented, with funds of nearly RM45 million, he said.
Meanwhile, Izham said JPS has identified more than 300 unmanned catchment ponds, and that the department will take over their handling. Currently, about 55 ponds have been taken over.
— Bernama
