‘RM392bil needed to overcome floods’


Tuan Ibrahim: ‘This cost estimate includes flood mitigation and urban drainage.’ — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The Environment and Water Ministry has estimated that an allocation of RM392bil would be needed as a long-term solution to overcome the country’s flood problems for the next 78 years till 2100.

Its minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the government’s seriousness in dealing with climate change issues was demonstrated through large investments in the country’s water sector.

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