{
  "id": 16838427,
  "title": "RM22m Sungai Golok dredging completed to ease Kelantan flood risks ahead of monsoon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/rm22m-sungai-golok-dredging-completed-to-ease-kelantan-flood-risks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:07:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/28/rm22m-sungai-golok-dredging-completed-to-ease-kelantan-flood-risks-ahead-of-monsoon/240905"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 6, the dredging of the Sungai Golok estuary concluded at a cost of RM22 million. This project is anticipated to enhance the river's water flow into the sea, thereby diminishing flood risks in Kelantan. Kelantan's Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Director, Datuk Siti Fairus Zakaria, revealed that the dredging was one of several mitigation strategies being employed alongside other infrastructure initiatives to augment drainage capacity and safeguard flood-prone regions. According to Zakaria, the federal government is also executing the Sungai Golok Integrated River Basin Development Project (PLSB), consisting of Phases 1, 2, and 3, with a total budget of RM3.044 billion. The purpose of this project is to mitigate flood risks and shield local communities and agricultural zones vulnerable to flooding. Moreover, the Sungai Golok PLSB involves the erection of a dual-purpose wall intended to function as a flood barrier and a protective measure, though this aspect is still in the design and land acquisition phase. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who concurrently serves as the finance minister, disclosed during the presentation of the 2027 Budget that Phase 2 of the Sungai Golok PLSB in Kelantan would be among the flood mitigation initiatives to be undertaken in the ensuing year. This project is a part of the federal government's endeavors to bolster flood mitigation measures in the Sungai Golok river basin, which oftentimes suffers river overflow during the monsoon season.",
  "summary": "KOTA BHARU, Oct 28 — The dredging of the Sungai Golok estuary, costing RM22 million, was completed on September 6...",
  "key_points": [
    "RM22 million spent on Sungai Golok dredging project",
    "Project aims to reduce Kelantan flood risks",
    "Federal government funding RM3.044 billion for Sungai Golok PLSB"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sungai Golok dredging, RM3bil project to ease Kelantan floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/sungai-golok-dredging-rm3bil-project-to-ease-kelantan-floods",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:35:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}