BACHOK: The Federal Government has decided to expedite flood mitigation projects in Kelantan to address the state's perennial flooding problem, which disrupts the lives of people, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said this included exploring new methods not only to tackle the flood issue but also to resolve water shortages during drought seasons.
"Kelantan has identified several key projects, and this year, I have decided that the phased flood mitigation projects, despite their high cost, must be expedited. We don't want to continue witnessing yearly floods, with the flood situation remaining unmanageable while governments come and go, including the Federal Government.
"That is why I have asked Petra (the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry), as well as the ministries of Economy and Finance, to look into several new approaches. In this state, sometimes the water overflows excessively, causing floods, and then in the following months, it’s completely dry, with no water.
"Allah has given us strength, effort and technology - can’t the overflowing floodwater be stored for the dry season? Of course it can,” he said in his speech at the Kelantan-level Aidilfitri Madani 2025 celebration at Pantai Irama here on Saturday (April 12).
