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PETALING JAYA – Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) Sabah melaksanakan projek pembangunan lembangan sungai bersepadu Sungai Moyog dan rancangan tebatan banjir Lido, Kota Kinabalu bagi mengurangkan risiko banjir di kawasan berkenaan.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, projek berkenaan merupakan sebahagian daripada usaha kerajaan memastikan keselamatan dan kesejahteraan penduduk selain menyokong pembangunan mampan bandar raya yang sedang pesat membangun.
“Saya berkesempatan untuk meninjau kolam takungan utama yang merupakan salah satu komponen penting dalam usaha mengurangkan risiko banjir di kawasan ini.
“Kawasan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu kini sedang berkembang pesat dengan kepadatan penduduk yang semakin meningkat. Namun, masalah banjir masih menjadi cabaran utama,” katanya dalam hantaran di Facebook.
Ahmad Zahid yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negara hari ini, mempengerusikan Mesyuarat High Level Committee (HLC) Pengurusan Bencana Negara dan mendengar taklimat JPS Sabah mengenai pelaksanaan projek tebatan banjir di kawasan tersebut.
Beliau turut berharap projek itu dapat dilaksanakan dengan lancar demi kepentingan penduduk di sekitar Kota Kinabalu.
“Saya berterima kasih kepada semua pihak yang terlibat dalam menjayakan projek ini dan berharap agar ianya berjalan lancar demi manfaat rakyat khususnya di Kota Kinabalu ini, insya-Allah,” ujarnya. – KOSMO! ONLINE
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 24 — The federal government will implement various measures, including artificial intelligence technology, to mitigate flooding issues in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said that the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), the irrigation and drainage department is working closely with the Meteorological Department and the Department of Minerals and Geology, and other relevant agencies will collaborate to manage and reduce the risk of floods.
“For long-term disaster management, will implement comprehensive flood mitigation plans. This includes using artificial intelligence and the latest technology to enhance disaster response and risk reduction,” he said when speaking to reporters at the launching of the Lido flood mitigation project site in Penampang here.
“We urge residents in high-risk areas to strictly follow evacuation instructions when early warnings are issued. This will allow for timely evacuations, reducing risks to flood victims,” he said.
In a separate development, Nadma will soon be partnering with Bank Simpanan Nasional to ensure transparency and efficient disbursement of aid to disaster victims.
The government previously relied on district offices and Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK) to disburse the funds which he said was for flood victims who had to be evacuated to temporary evacuation centres (PPS).
However, some flood victims did not stay at these centres.
“Therefore, starting this year, Nadma and the Ministry of Finance have changed the distribution method, moving away from the conventional system. We have held discussions to ensure that relocated flood victims receive the aid directly through BSN,” he said.
He also said that Sabah and Sarawak have requested that the aid also be extended to flood victims who did not move to the centres..
Ahmad Zahid, who leads the Central Disaster Management Committee, also said that 14 flood mitigation projects are underway in Sabah, while 10 are planned for Sarawak.
“The meeting also approved the construction of a permanent disaster evacuation centre (PPKB) in Long Busang, Belaga, Sarawak. Nadma will collaborate with the Education Ministry to develop similar centres in other areas. Currently, the only existing PPKB is at Dewan Serbaguna Taman Kota Jaya, Kota Tinggi, Johor,” he said.
This year, floods displaced 9,735 people in Sabah, forcing them into 68 temporary evacuation centres. The disaster also damaged public infrastructure, including suspension bridges in Kota Marudu and Pitas. In Sarawak, more than 37,000 households were affected.
KOTA KINABALU: Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) telah berunding dengan Kementerian Kewangan (MOF) mengenai kaedah penyaluran agihan Bantuan Wang Ihsan kepada mangsa banjir, yang akan dibuat menerusi Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) tahun ini.
Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Negara berkata ia bagi mengubah cara penyampaian konvensional sebelum ini, iaitu agihan melalui Pejabat Daerah dan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK).
Beliau berkata sebelum ini Bantuan Wang Ihsan telah diserahkan kepada kerajaan negeri untuk diagihkan kepada mangsa banjir yang berpindah ke pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS), namun ada kalangan mangsa banjir didapati tidak tinggal di PPS.
"Sehubungan itu mulai tahun ini NADMA dan Kementerian Kewangan mengubah cara agihannya, tidak lagi melalui sistem kovensional. Kita adakan rundingan supaya senarai mangsa banjir dipindahkan ini mendapat bantuan wang ehsan melalui BSN.
"Ertinya mereka boleh pergi ke BSN untuk menuntut Bantuan Wang Ihsan berkenaan," katanya kepada pemberita selepas melawat Rancangan Tebatan Banjir (RTB) Persekitaran Kawasan Lido Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu di sini hari ini.
Ahmad Zahid berkata ada permintaan daripada kerajaan Sabah dan Sarawak supaya penyaluran Bantuan Wang Ihsan itu turut disalurkan kepada mangsa banjir yang tidak berpindah ke PPS.
"Dalam perkara ini kami telah melakukan beberapa urusan melalui tatakelola untuk pengesahan bahawa mereka benar-benar mangsa banjir yang telah terjejas. Kita akan dapatkan pengesahan daripada Jawatankuasa Bencana Daerah untuk pengesahan," katanya.
Sementara itu Ahmad Zahid berkata Monsun Timur Laut (MTL) baru-baru ini mengakibatkan kira-kira 223,000 mangsa banjir yang telah dipindahkan.
"Kita telah menyediakan PPS secukupnya yang mampu menampung kira-kira 2.1 juta mangsa banjir," katanya, yang turut mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua pihak terutama yang gigih membantu rakyat terkesan akibat bencana tersebut.
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Natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad says regular monitoring of Sungai Kreh has shown persistent poor water quality.
KUALA LUMPUR:Pollution from pig farms is believed to be polluting a river in Penang, with tests showing poor water quality, says natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
Nik Nazmi told the Dewan Rakyat today that five readings from Sungai Kreh, near Tasek Gelugor, showed a high ammoniacal nitrogen sub-index, suggesting inflows of waste, likely from animal sewage or fertilisers.
He said regular monitoring by the environment department had shown persistently poor water quality.
“This is likely due to the discharge of untreated pig farm waste, as there is no operational sewage treatment plant in the area.
“We have also conducted an odour pollution study at Kampung Selamat in Tasek Gelugor, with monitoring carried out at 13 locations in the area,” he said.
Nik Nazmi said the department had shared its findings with the relevant agencies in Penang, such as the veterinary services department and the Seberang Perai City Council.
He said while all inspected industrial premises in the area comply with the Environmental Quality Act 1974, the disposal of pig farm waste does not fall under the environment department’s jurisdiction.
He was responding to Siti Mastura Muhammad (PN-Kepala Batas), who raised concerns over the disposal of pig farm sewage into the river.
The Penang government said last November it had stepped up enforcement to curb pollution from pig farms, pushing them to convert from open farm systems to closed systems to improve waste management.
According to a written reply to a PN assemblyman in Penang, 117 farms have adopted the system as of 2024, with Kampung Valdor now sending waste to a biogas facility instead of discharging into rivers.
In Seberang Perai Utara, where Tasek Gelugor is located, farms are required to install solid waste separators and maintain sewage ponds treated with beneficial bacteria and fungi to break down waste, reduce odour and improve water and soil quality.
A total of 50 farms were penalised as of November, mainly in Seberang Perai Utara (33) and Seberang Perai Selatan (15).
Farms exceeding the 50ppm biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) limit face fines of at least RM5,000. A total of 519 compound notices have been issued since 2022.
BOD measures how much oxygen is needed to break down waste in water, with higher readings indicating more pollution and less oxygen for aquatic life.
KOTA KINABALU (Feb 24): The Sabah State Government will collaborate with all stakeholders to combat climate change and its challenges, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor.
He said the State Government is taking steps in this direction, including agroforestry programmes, organic farming incentives, and community-based conservation projects aimed at building resilience among local populations.
“However, these efforts require sustained support not only from within Malaysia but also from international partners committed to fostering sustainable development,” he said at the Kinabalu Convention 2025: Food Security, Climate Change and Investment at the Magellan Sutera Resort here on Monday.
His speech was delivered by Deputy Chief Minister/Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
He said addressing food insecurity and climate change requires more than goodwill since it demands substantial financial resources and strategic partnerships.
“The private sector is called upon to get involved and complement efforts by the government. We invite businesses, investors and all like-minded organisations to explore green investments to address these issues,” he said.
According to a recent estimate by the United Nations (UN Report 2023), globally, nearly 733 million people face hunger every day, while rising food prices, supply chain disruptions, and extreme weather events have only exacerbated this crisis, he said.
“For Malaysia, and especially for Sabah, our reliance on imported staples like rice and wheat makes us vulnerable to external shocks, making food security a pressing concern,” he said.
Hajiji said addressing food security begins with confronting its root cause, which is climate change.
In Sabah, rising temperatures, unpredictable monsoon seasons, and intensified storms are devastating crops, destroying livelihoods, and displacing families, he said, adding coastal areas were increasingly vulnerable to saltwater intrusion into freshwater sources, further jeopardising both agriculture and drinking water supplies.
He said that worsening these challenges was deforestation, eroding ecosystems critical for carbon sequestration and biodiversity.
“While these trends are alarming, they are not irreversible. Combating climate change is not only an environmental necessity but also a moral obligation to future generations.
“By investing in renewable energy, promoting reforestation, and adopting climate-smart agriculture, we can mitigate the worst effects of global warming and secure long-term food availability,” he said
The Chief Minister said the convention offered an opportune platform to discuss, share knowledge and commit to concrete actions that included strengthening regional cooperation, promoting sustainable agriculture and empowering local communities.