Government to expedite critical flood mitigation projects by up to a year

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The government is reviewing land acquisition and design processes to speed up flood mitigation projects by up to 12 months to ensure more cost-effective implementation.  Speaking in Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Feb 20), Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said his ministry, in collaboration with the Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS), is working to fast-track project timelines, particularly in high-risk flood-prone areas.  The Deputy Prime Minister also revealed that under the Fifth Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan (RP5 RMKe-12) in 2025, 50 flood mitigation master plans have been completed, with six more in development and three set to begin in June.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4e2r8wxb  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00I would like to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Transformation to state the ministry's

00:09actions in connection with the minister's efforts to speed up the flood-related projects.

00:16And how much costs does the government have to bear given that this project was cancelled

00:24at the end of last year? Thank you.

00:28For your information, the Ministry of Energy and Water Transformation, or PETRA for short,

00:35through the Ministry of Water Resources and Transportation, or JPS, is always trying to

00:40reduce the impact of floods in all countries in a straight line. For this purpose, the

00:46ministry is taking a structural and non-structural approach. Through a structural approach,

00:54PETRA, through JPS, is implementing a flood-related project, including a high priority flood-related

01:00project, which is TBBT. The implementation of this project includes the scope of building

01:06and raising the level of various flood-related infrastructures such as dams, floodwalls,

01:11control structures, pump houses, water doors, reservoirs, including working to expand and

01:17deepen the river. Through a non-structural approach, PETRA, through JPS, is providing

01:23flood prevention plans throughout Malaysia with the aim of providing a comprehensive

01:29flood planning and management. As of the fifth rolling plan for 2025, 50 flood prevention

01:36plans have been prepared and six are being built, while three are planned to be built

01:44starting June 2025. As of the fifth rolling plan for Malaysia's 12th, 136 flood prevention

01:52plans have been completed with a total cost of Rp22.86 billion. Of the total, 35 projects

02:01are in the pre-implementation stage and 73 projects are in the implementation stage. The Government

02:08has re-evaluated the flood prevention plans after 2022. To give priority to critical

02:16areas, first and foremost, based on the management process and establishing appropriate contracts

02:21as well as adhering to the rules and regulations set by the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry

02:26is committed to implementing flood mitigation projects as this increases the risk of flooding,

02:31especially in areas that are often affected by disasters. JPS is working closely to implement

02:39projects at a faster pace and at a more effective cost. Among the proposed projects are all

02:44related to land acquisition and the design process will be re-examined to speed up the

02:50project preparation time. With cooperation from all parties involved, the project is expected

02:55to be implemented up to 12 months earlier than the proposed preparation time. Thank you.

03:08For more information visit www.fema.gov

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