RM500mil to be spent on flood mitigation projects

KUALA LUMPUR: Some half a billion ringgit will be spent on various projects to mitigate floods around the country this year, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

He said flood mitigation would be one of the core focuses of the Government, with RM495mil expected to be invested in environmental projects to reduce disaster risks.