RM68mil spent on over 500 flood mitigation projects in Melaka

MELAKA: A total of 522 flood mitigation projects involving an allocation of RM69.77mil have been implemented as short-term solutions, particularly in 124 hotspots in Melaka, the State Assembly was told on Tuesday (Dec 13).

Melaka Works, Transport, Public Facilities, Infrastructure, and Flood Management Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman said of the total, 190 flood mitigation projects were implemented in Melaka Tengah district with an allocation of RM38.15mil, Jasin (157 projects/RM15.54mil), and Alor Gajah (175 projects/RM16.08mil).