PUTRAJAYA: Drainage maintenance in Selangor will be stepped up immediately as an interim measure to reduce the frequency of flash floods while flood mitigation projects carried out.
Government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had briefed the cabinet today on a special meeting he chaired yesterday to address recurring floods in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
He said the meeting was briefed that drainage maintenance in Kuala Lumpur was carried out six times a year, and that Selangor needed to increase its maintenance frequency, particularly in flood hotspots.
He said funding and allocations had already been provided for flood mitigation projects in Selangor, with work currently underway, although completion would take time.
Anwar yesterday chaired a special meeting in Parliament with Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari to improve coordination in tackling recurring floods in the state.
The meeting focused on four key actions, including strengthening early warning systems with the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) and improving coordination through the Selangor Disaster Management Committee.
As of 8am today, the number of flood evacuees in Selangor had risen to 1,248 people from 338 families at seven relief centres, compared with 1,144 people from 318 families yesterday evening.