Selangor rolls out 105 flood mitigation projects worth RM4.28b amid renewed flooding
SELANGOR is undertaking 105 long-term flood mitigation projects costing RM4.28 billion as the state steps up efforts to address recurring flash floods amid increasingly extreme weather conditions. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the stat...
Selangor has launched 105 flood mitigation projects worth RM4.28 billion in response to recurring flash floods, according to Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. The state government is accelerating 255 immediate projects to tackle flooding, which it acknowledges cannot be eliminated overnight due to climate change. Nine relief centers are housing 1,120 victims from 284 families following heavy rain that triggered flash floods in areas like Puncak Alam, particularly around Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Alam Suria and Saujana Utama in Sungai Buloh.
A special task force established in 2024 with the Federal Government and local authorities oversees the progress of the long-term projects, which are being completed in stages. While major projects are in development, 70% of 255 immediate projects worth nearly RM70 million are already finished, with the rest set for completion by the end of this year.
Selangor and Kuala Lumpur are also collaborating on a five-pronged plan to assess dam capacities and identify new retention pond sites upstream, all aimed at addressing flooding.
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