SHAH ALAM — The Selangor state government is implementing the Immediate and Moderate Flood Mitigation Plan Project involving hotspot and high-risk areas under the administration of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), with an allocation of RM40.5 million to reduce the risk of flash floods.

State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim said the allocation covers 39 scopes of work divided into immediate (quick win) and medium-term measures to address the flood issue in a more organised manner.

He said the project’s implementation was planned following the increasingly frequent flash floods occurring in urban areas due to rapid development, high-intensity rainfall, and the challenges of global climate change.

“The state government has approved an allocation of RM40.5 million covering 39 scopes of work under the immediate and medium-term action categories to address this issue in an organised manner.

“The immediate steps or quick wins involve projects that can be completed within a period of less than six months, while medium-term steps take up to a year for more sustainable improvements,” he said at a special press conference on flood management, which was also attended by the Petaling Jaya Mayor Datuk Mohamad Zahri Samingon.

Izham said that out of the total allocation, 26 projects were categorised under immediate measures involving a cost of RM20.1 million, while 13 other projects were under medium-term measures involving an allocation of RM20.4 million.

He said that 12 areas have been identified as focus locations, with three areas given critical priority, namely Section 51A (Jalan 223), Kampung Cempaka, and the FAS Tunnel area near Jalan PJU 1A.