High water levels make it challenging to instal pumps

Under control: Two hydraulic mobile pumps at Kuala Senggarang in Batu Pahat help water flow out to sea, from flood affected areas around Parit Karjo and Parit Raja. — Bernama

BATU PAHAT: Installing mobile water pumps has been a challenge for the Johor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) as the river water is still at a dangerous level, especially in the Batu Pahat district.

Its director Azren Khalil said the department needed to ensure that the rivers do not overflow the banks and that the location to instal the mobile pump was suitable.