KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Selangor government has today allocated RM68 million for the Selangor Irrigation and Drainage Department in the upcoming year for the management of irrigation, drainage and water resources in the state.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari today said that the allocated funds are part of the state’s commitment to sustainable water resource management which will focus on key areas such as the flood mitigation project development, drainage system development, river basin development, water resources and hydrology development, environmentally friendly drainage management and coastal development.

"In total, 103 programmes will be initiated with a budget of RM65 million,” he said while tabling Selangor’s Budget 2024 in Shah Alam this afternoon.

He also said that the state government will collaborate with the federal government to expedite the implementation of the flood mitigation project in Selangor.

"The project, estimated at RM3 billion, encompasses crucial flood mitigation initiatives, including the Sungai Langat Phase 2 project, under the purview of the federal government,” he added.