Penang state to dredge Sungai Pinang pending approval of long-term Federal project

THE Penang government will dredge Sungai Pinang while waiting for the Federal Government’s approval of the RM350mil second phase flood mitigation project on the river.

State Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the state government would hold discussions with the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) before works could be carried out.