KOTA BARU – The government has approved an allocation of more than RM1.5 billion for the Sg Golok Integrated River Basin Development (PLSB) and flood mitigation projects under the 12th Malaysia Plan, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
He said last month, the government through the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department approved an application from the Environment and Water Ministry for the scope expansion of the Sg Golok PLSB construction project.
“The PLSB and flood mitigation projects will be implemented in two phases, the first phase of which involves a cost of RM656 million and is expected to be completed in 2024.
“It involves the construction of the Sg Golok flood protection bund stretching 26.2km, dykes, the Sg Mentua bund (8.1km), the Kuala Jambu outlet gate, and improvement of the Sg Lanchang Lemal bund on the right bank (19.8km),” he said in a statement today.
Mustapa said the cost initially approved for the second phase, which is expected to be completed in 2028, was RM465 million, involving the construction of the Rantau Panjang floodwall, land acquisition, and several non-physical components.
He said the approval of an additional allocation of RM414 million was given after the ministry managed to record savings from other projects.
“The expansion of this scope involves the construction of the Sg Lanchang Lemal flood bund (20km), the Sg Golok flood bund from Kg Kedotak to Sg Lanas (21km), the Sg Golok flood bund from Kg Lanchang to Kg Kedotak (19km), and the construction of four pump houses,” he said.
He said as of Tuesday, the progress of physical construction for the first phase of the PLSB in Sg Golok stood at 56%, while phase two of the project was in the pre-implementation stage.
“The two phases of the Sg Golok PLSB are expected to tackle the flood issues plaguing the residents along the basin and benefit more than 40,000 people in the area,” he said. – Bernama, June 16, 2022
