Anwar orders Sungai Buloh, Sungai Damansara flood mitigation projects to be expedited

Sungai Buloh and Sungai Damansara are set to see accelerated flood mitigation projects after repeated flooding in the area. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasized the urgency of the matter, stating that the two projects, already approved with a combined budget of nearly RM700 million, must proceed without delay. The prime minister instructed that river dredging, already contracted for, be expedited, and proposed widening rivers, constructing additional retention ponds, and implementing comprehensive flood mitigation measures.

After visiting the flood relief center in Kampung Melayu Subang, Anwar promised to receive a progress report on the federal government's flood mitigation projects on Friday, while Selangor's Chief Minister Amirudin Shari will provide an update on state-level projects at the state executive council meeting on the same day. The projects, divided into two phases, are currently 30 to 60 percent complete.

Anwar assured affected residents that the government will provide additional aid, with the amount determined in consultation with the state government, considering each family's specific circumstances and the extent of damage to their homes.