Natural disaster preparedness programme to be held every October


Big contribution: (From left) Halim, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd COO Albern Murty, Axiata Group Berhad CEO Datuk Seri Shazally, Muhyiddin, Ahmad Shabery, Communications and Multimedia Ministry secretary-general Dr Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad and Ogu Salim during the cheque presentation in Putrajaya.

PUTRAJAYA: A natural disaster preparedness programme will be held every October beginning this year to prepare the public for calamity, especially the floods.

Communications and Multi­media Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said the month of October was selected for the initiative as the monsoon season would usually start in the following month.

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