More than RM36m allocated for flood mitigation in Selangor 2027 Budget, MB says

SHAH ALAM: Selangor's 2027 Budget has allocated RM36.45 million for 47 flood mitigation projects under the Drainage and Irrigation Department.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the allocation would fund 30 ongoing projects and 17 new projects under the Second Selangor Plan (RS-2).

Of the 30 ongoing projects, 13 have been completed and are undergoing final accounting, nine are still being completed, two are at the pre-tender stage and six are at the design stage.

He said the Anak Sungai Damansara flood mitigation project in Petaling was completed this year, while 11 projects were in the process of appointing consultants and five remained at the planning stage.

"Of the overall allocation, RM9.15 million is for the Klang River Basin and RM7.35 million for the Langat River Basin.

"The allocation also covers the Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Bernam and Kapar Besar river basins, as well as preparatory works such as design, surveying and land matters.

"Our priority is to expedite projects that are ready for implementation and settle land matters and coordination early for projects in the pipeline," he said when tabling the RM3.3 billion 2027 Budget at the state legislative assembly today.

Amirudin said flood mitigation systems could only function effectively if local drainage networks were capable of channeling water into rivers with sufficient capacity to receive the flow.

"To support this, the state government has also allocated RM19.38 million for 25 drainage system projects, RM17.9 million for 16 river basin development and management projects, and RM6.63 million for nine environmentally friendly drainage projects," he said.

He added that road and bridge construction must also be coordinated with DID.

"In Petaling, for example, the construction of bridges along Jalan Kubu Gajah and Gajah 16 is linked to the Sungai Subang flood mitigation project," he said.

He said the state government had proposed RM25 million for flood mitigation works under the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) Zero Pollution Emission (ZPE) initiative to continue improving river capacity and water flow.

For the longer term, he said RS-2 had identified 354 flood-prone areas under the state's flood mitigation infrastructure agenda.

"Through the Selangor Flood Mitigation Plan (SelF MiP), we will prioritise areas based on risk across river basins, assess the effectiveness of completed projects and coordinate state-level works with the Federal Government," he said.