River of opportunities

Sungai Segget, which runs parallel to the busy Jalan Wong Ah Fook, was covered up and turned into a pedestrian mall in 2005 at a cost of RM6mil. — Filepic

JOHOR BARU: The Sungai Segget landscaping and upgrading works, which stalled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent movement control order (MCO), are back on track and expected to be completed next year.

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda) chief executive Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said the project was currently 23% complete.