MALACCA: An RM120mil express allocation from the Federal Government for a flood mitigation programme should ensure the historic city would no longer be plagued by flash floods.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said the mitigation project will be expedited by the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) and should be completed by June 2017. “We sympathise with the predicament faced by residents in areas like Kampung Chetti, Kampung Lapan, Kampung Tujuh, Bukit Cina and Pengkalan Rama.
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