Projects underway to mitigate floods in Sg Muar, says Environment Ministry sec-gen

A file picture of boats on Sungai Muar.

MUAR: The country is like a human body and its rivers are akin to the blood vessels that carry life-giving blood is the fitting description given by Datuk Seri Dr Zaini Ujang.

The Environment and Water Ministry secretary-general, who is also an environmental expert, used the analogy to highlight the importance of rivers for the socioeconomic development of civilisation.

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