Projects worth RM2.13bil approved to mitigate floods, protect rivers and curb coastal erosion in Pahang

PEKAN: A total of 12 projects to mitigate floods and curb coastal erosion, including conservation of estuaries in Pahang, have been approved and are being implemented at a cost of RM2.13bil, says Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

The Environment and Water Minister said the implementation of the projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), among others, involved seven estuary conservation and coastal erosion control projects costing RM787.65mil.