flood problem

Long-term measures to resolve the flood problem, including holistic flood mitigation projects, should be implemented immediately, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Residents of Kampong Iboi and nearby areas strongly hope that the candidate elected to represent Baling in the GE15 will find a permanent solution to the flood problems there.

KASA estimates that an allocation of RM392 billion would be needed as a long-term solution to overcome the country's flood problems for the next 78 years.

The government has approved an allocation of more than RM1.5 billion for the Sungai Golok Integrated River Basin Development (PLSB) and flood mitigation projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan.

Ahmad also hopes that the future state assemblyman would be able to solve the flood problem.

KASA has identified several long-term and short-term mitigation measures to overcome the flood problem nationwide, its deputy minister Datuk Mansor Othman said.

The Sungai Golok flood mitigation project, being carried out on the Kelantan side of the Malaysia-Thai border from Rantau Panjang to Tumpat, is a long-term solution to overcome flood problems.

Over RM300 billion is needed for the proposed long-term solutions to flood problems nationwide which will be implemented in phases for 50 years until 2100.

This would be the main agenda of the National Disaster Management Committee once the post-flood operations were completed.

Both the federal and respective state governments should work together to come up with a masterplan to tackle the flood problem.

Mohd Azrudin Md Idris, the PN candidate for Pengkalan Batu, has promised to solve the flood problem in the state constituency within 100 days if given a mandate by the people.

PN candidate for Ayer Keroh, Datuk Seri Micheal Gan Peng Lam said he would work to overcome the flood problem in the constituency if given the mandate by the people.

The flood problem in several areas in the state constituency of Paya Rumput would be among the focus of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate, Datuk Rais Yasin if he is selected as its assemblyman.

All the projects are now in various stages of implementation and are expected to be ready in five years, Mansor said.

A total of 12,510 Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) officers and more than 1,000 assets are ready to be mobilised in tackling the flood problem.

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