(From right) Sim discussing the dredging plan for Sungai Keluang and Sungai Nibong Kecil with Penang Island City councillor Gan Ay Ling and Drainage and Irrigation Department assistant engineer Mohd Farizuan Md Noor.
SOME RM56mil in flood mitigation projects may be needed to prevent the repeat of the floods along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah that created traffic chaos between last September and December.
Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin said studies by the Drainage and Irrigation Department showed that the amount was needed to widen all the drains and rivers and upgrade the culverts along the stretch.
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