Temporary retention pond to help ease Sungai Buloh flood woes
Human resources minister R Ramanan says the RM12 million pond will serve as a short-term measure pending the completion of the Sungai Buloh and Sungai Damansara flood mitigation projects.
Flash floods struck numerous regions in the Klang Valley, including Kampung Melayu Subang in Sungai Buloh and TTDI Jaya in Shah Alam, on Monday. Human Resources Minister R Ramanan announced that the government would promptly address recurring flash floods in Sungai Buloh, which involved the construction of a RM12 million temporary retention pond.
This short-term solution would be implemented until the completion of the larger Sungai Buloh and Sungai Damansara flood mitigation projects. The Prime Minister had ordered urgent action to alleviate the impact of these recurrent floods, with the Sungai Buloh and Sungai Damansara projects receiving a combined federal budget of nearly RM700 million.
While work on these projects was already underway, Ramanan noted they were only 30-60% complete, depending on individual components. The social welfare department had already begun cleanup efforts for affected homes, providing food and essential supplies to flood victims.
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