Proposed flood bypass channel will divert waters away from Kuching

KUCHING: A RM149mil flood bypass channel is being dug to address the city’s flood problems.

State Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Michael Manyin said the proposed 2km-long channel from Kampung Paroh to Sungai Salak was to divert floodwaters from the upper catchment area of the Sarawak River to Sungai Salak.