Drainage woes to be addressed
BINTULU: The Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) through its Environmental Health Section will address the issue of blocked water flow in the drainage system at Hock Lee Garden, Jalan Sultan Iskandar here. This was following complaints from residents of the housing area who were concerned about mosquito breeding and the health of the community. On Tuesday […]
Contractor urged to speed up work
BINTULU: The contractor has been urged to speed up work to upgrade the drainage system behind the Boulevard Shopping Centre for the safety of road users. In making the call, Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming said that the project had been delayed for no reasonable reason and this was causing difficulties for the […]
Gita drainage project advances underground
KUCHING: Despite the lack of visible above-ground construction activities for the Gita area drainage system project, Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman has assured that work is indeed progressing beneath the surface. Fazzrudin had acknowledged receiving numerous complaints from the public about the deteriorating conditions of roads affected by the construction. In response, he had facilitated […]
Upgrading of Melor Tudan Road drainage system at 80 per cent completion
MIRI: The upgrading project of the concrete drainage system on Melor Tudan Road is now 80 per cent complete and is expected to be fully completed on Nov 30. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin stated that the concrete drainage system, spanning 435m, incurred a total cost of RM439,650 under the Rural Transformation Programme […]
RM2mil spent to upgrade drainage system in Batu Lintang town
SRI AMAN: The Sarawak government has invested RM2mil to upgrade the drainage system in Batu Lintang town, effectively addressing the long-standing flood issues in the area. Sarawak Deputy Minister for Talent Development, Datuk Francis Harden Hollis highlighted that the completed Projek Rakyat has brought significant benefits to the local community. The inauguration of the upgraded […]
Drainage and irrigation upgrade to benefit farmers
LINGGA: An allocation of RM68.4 million has been proposed through the Sri Aman Development Agency (SADA) to upgrade irrigation and drainage infrastructure as well as river bank retaining wall projects in the Seduku area. Lingga assemblywoman, Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor said the implementation of the project will definitely benefit the farmers around Seduku, Lingga and […]
Urban drainage, flood mitigation get attention
THE implementation of various urban drainage and flood mitigation projects are receiving serious attention with allocations totaling RM17.868 million in 2023. Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Sim Kui Hian said rural townships are not neglected. Under the Sri Aman Development Authority (SADA), the state government has allocated […]
DAP calls attention to housing drain woes
KUCHING: Drains at Lorong 13D, Taman Flora are said to be in a bad condition and opposition DAP wants the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) to look into the problem. Michael Kong, special assistant to DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen, said accumulated silt was presently about three inches thick in the drains due to soil […]
Bane of bad weather, heavy downpour and flood
“We need to study our drainage system overall for improvement, which we can then implement in stages. We must have a proper system in place to be developed until one day in future there will be no floods, even during heavy rain, as the storm drains will be well managed,’’ Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan […]
Sim calls for rethink following higher rainfall
KUCHING: A drainage and flood mitigation review is in order with rainfall volume increasing as a result of climate change. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) needs to, in this instance, factor in the higher amount of rainfall. In this context he said it would not […]
