BROKEN bunds and certain stretches along Selangor’s coast will be raised between one and 1.5m to prevent over-topping associated with wave run-up during the high-tide phenomenon.
State infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Izham Hashim told StarMetro that an estimated RM54mil had been allocated to restore eroded bunds and increase the height of existing ones along coastal areas.
Bunds along certain parts of Selangor’s coastal areas differ in height from 4.3m to 6m.
“The high-tide phenomenon from Oct 17 to 20 impacted coastal areas of Sabak Bernam, Sekinchan and Kuala Langat, resulting in overflow.
“The Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) carried out an assessment on the bunds.
“Bunds that are not at the required height will be raised. Eroded ones will be repaired to withstand the high tide as recommended by DID,” he said.
Izham, who is an engineer, said Federal Government had allocated an estimated RM36mil through Selangor DID while the state government allocated an estimated RM18mil.
“Bund upgrades that are ongoing are at Benteng Pantai, Kampung Sungai Janggut and Kampung Tok Muda, Sungai Serdang in Kapar; and Kampung Tok Adam and Kampung Lembah Pantai Sungai Kajang in Tanjung Karang.
“In Sabak Bernam the areas are Kampung Seri Sentosa, Pantai Batu 23, Sungai Haji Dorani, Sungai Apong and Sungai Lang; while in Kuala Langat the areas are Pantai Cunang and Tanjung Sepat,” he elaborated.
Izham said the upgrades would be completed in the first half of 2026.
“The tender process is ongoing for Pantai Sekendi and Pantai Sungai Pulai in Sabak Bernam.”
He added that the project in Parit 4, Sekinchan and Kampung Sungai Yu in Kuala Selangor and Sungai Leman in Sabak Bernam had been completed.
Izham said bund integrity testing had been carried out along 198.87km of the coastal line covering five districts – Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang.
“Selangor DID has carried out bund testing at Kampung Seri Sentosa, Sungai Pulai, Sungai Sekendi, Pantai Sungai Haji Dorani and Pantai Sungai Leman in Sabak Bernam.
“In Kuala Selangor three areas were tested – Sungai Buloh, Bagan Pasir, Sungai Kajang and Pantai Remis,” he said.
Tests in Klang involved Sementa, Telok Gong, Pulau Indah and Sungai Kembong, while in Kuala Langat the areas tested were Teluk Mengkuang, Pantai Morib and Pantai Cunang.
“In Sepang, bunds at Bagan Lalang, Sungai Sepang Kechil and Kem Bina Negara Sepang were checked,” Izham added.
