MBPJ is one of the agencies involved in flood mitigation projects, together with DID. — Filepic
THIRTY-TWO out of 53 planned flood mitigation projects have been completed in Petaling Jaya as of January this year, says Selangor infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim.
Six out of the remaining 21 ongoing projects are being carried out by developers, he added.
“A majority of flood issues under the purview of local authorities involve drain widening and on-site retention to hold stormwater.
“These projects come under the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID), Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and third parties who are usually developers,” he added.
Izham was replying to questions by Rajiv Rishyakaran (PH-Bukit Gasing) and Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (PN-Hulu Kelang) on the projects during the Selangor State Assembly sitting at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam.
“There are four projects under DID, including the first one in Kampung Cempaka where the upgrade is being carried out at Sungai Kayu Ara,” he said.
The first phase of this project, Izham said, had been completed at a cost of RM6.8mil while the second phase was expected for completion in 2026.
The second project is at Seri Selangor Golf Club, involving desilting Sungai Rumput at a cost of RM200,000.
It is set to be completed in the second quarter of this year
The third project is at PJS 3/23 where a dual-function retention pond – to act as water storage as part of the Sungai Rasau project – is set for completion in 2031 at a cost of RM661mil.
The fourth is at Route 54,
Jalan Kuala Selangor, where the installation of flapgates in
Sungai Gasi has been completed at a cost of RM50,000. Further desilting work costing RM200,000 is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year.
Under MBPJ, flood mitigation projects are at various stages of completion.
These are at Jalan PJU 1A/4F, Section 19, Jalan SS7/2, Taman Dato’ Harun, Taman Medan Baru, Taman Sri Manja and Taman Buana Perdana.
“Methods that have been employed by MBPJ include the use of on-site detention installations,” said Izham.
“This innovation, some of which are installed under roads, is the first I have seen being carried out by a local authority.
“They are also using cascading systems, installed at the right and left side of drains, to increase their capacity to hold surplus stormwater.”
To a supplementary question by Azmin on when the Sungai Kedondong and Sungai Pelempas projects in Kampung Melayu Subang would begin, Izham said the second phase of the Sungai Pelempas initiative was being implemented.
