RM1.69bil for five flood mitigation projects in Selangor

Flood prevention in Selangor has received a boost through a Federal Government allocation while the state DID says that floods are caused by heavy rain, overflowing rivers, poor drainage and a combination of heavy rain and high tide. — Filepic

Federal Government has allocated RM1.69bil to Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) to implement five high-priority flood mitigation projects in Klang, Petaling and Sepang districts.

Selangor DID director Nasser Salim said apart from the flood mitigation projects, the department had also implemented projects to stabilise and strengthen riverbanks, upgrade drainage and other projects related to the high tide phenomenon.