MELAKA – The Melaka government has allocated RM900,000 to construct a bund in Teluk Berembang Lubok China in Alor Gajah and Kg Lanchang, as well as Parit Penghulu in Jasin, to overcome flood problems in the three affected areas.
Melaka Irrigation and Drainage Department director Abd Hakim Hamzah said the three areas were affected by the recent floods and implementation of the projects would be carried out as soon as possible.
“For Teluk Berembang, the allocation is RM500,000, which includes repair work, as 100m of the bunds burst during the first wave of the floods. Work resumed a week ago after Sg Rembau receded.
“For Parit Penghulu, the allocation is RM200,000. Work will start tomorrow involving areas in Jalan Janda Berhias and Kg Parit Putat Benteng, while in Kg Lanchang, which is getting RM200,000, work will begin after the floodwater in the area has completely receded,” he told reporters here today.
Hakim said his party proposed to set up tires and water channels out to the drains to reduce the risk of floods if it rains in the future around Kg Lanchang and Parit Penghulu.
Meanwhile, he said the department had started pumping out the stagnant floodwater in Kg Lanchang two days ago.
The water could not be pumped out earlier because the water could not flow out as the river was still overflowing, he added. – Bernama, January 11, 2022
