Funds for flood mitigation

A motorcyclist braving the floods at Taman Merdeka Jaya in Batu Berendam, Malacca, after a downpour the night before. – filepic

MALACCA: The state government is seeking a RM63.8mil allocation from the Federal Government for flood mitigation projects in an effort to reduce floods at low-lying and downstream areas in the state.

State Housing, Local Government and Environment committee chairman Datuk Ismail Othman said at the state assembly that the allocation applied for through the state’s Irrigation and Drainage Department was also for the purpose of enlarging and building water retention ponds, especially in Alor Gajah.