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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
KUALA LUMPUR: PETRONAS Gas Bhd (PGB) has successfully restored natural gas supply to Batu Tiga, Shah Alam, and Connaught Bridge after completing its new bypass pipeline on July 1, 2025.
The restoration follows strict safety compliance, including approval from the Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH).
PGB emphasised its commitment to public safety, noting that natural gas powers 40 to 50 per cent of Malaysia’s electricity. The company has reinforced the bypass section in Putra Heights with advanced sensors to detect soil and pipe movement, exceeding standard safety measures.
Additional structural supports, including sheet piling, were installed to ensure long-term pipeline stability.
A new permanent pipeline is in development, featuring deeper foundations and improved safety mechanisms to withstand ground shifts. The design includes additional shut-off valves for quicker emergency response.
Beyond infrastructure repairs, PGB has provided over RM2 million in aid, including RM1.38 million directly to affected families and RM25 million for home reconstruction through the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
The company also conducted inspections along the 2,680-kilometre Peninsular Gas Utilisation pipeline using Geopig and Magnetic Flux Leakage technology. No other high-risk areas have been identified.
SHAH ALAM: Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) Selangor menerima peruntukan berjumlah RM548 juta daripada Kerajaan Persekutuan dan negeri bagi melaksanakan 12 projek mitigasi banjir di lapan kawasan sekitar Hulu Langat.
Daripada peruntukan tersebut, sebanyak RM36 juta diperuntukkan oleh kerajaan negeri bagi melaksanakan projek tebatan melibatkan naik taraf ban, sistem saliran dan pemasangan pam di Kampung Rinching, Semenyih serta Kampung Batu 10, Cheras.
Exco Infrastruktur dan Pertanian, Datuk Izham Hashim berkata, sebanyak RM512 juta daripada Kerajaan Persekutuan bagi Rancangan Tebatan Banjir Sungai Langat Fasa 2 di Bandar Kajang, Kampung Sungai Serai, Kampung Sungai Lui, Kampung Dusun Tua Nanding, Taman Sri Jelok dan Sungai Kantan.
“Skop pekerjaan melibatkan kerja-kerja termasuk penyiasatan tanah, perobohan dan pembersihan, pelebaran dan pendalaman Sungai Langat, pembinaan ban banjir, pintu kawalan air, sistem pam, kolam takungan, meroboh dan membina semula jambatan dan lintasan, saliran keluar limpahan air, pengukuhan tebing, pengalihan utiliti serta ukur dan pewartaan.
“Kerja menaiktaraf yang dilaksanakan di kawasan Dusun Tua melibatkan penyelenggaraan dan pembersihan Sungai Langat, Kampung Sungai Serai dan Saliran Parit Utama yang menggunakan peruntukan daripada Kerajaan Persekutuan dan negeri berjumlah RM360,990,” katanya ketika menjawab pertanyaan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Dusun Tua, Datuk Johan Abdul Aziz pada Sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Selangor, hari ini.
Jelas Izham yang juga ADUN Pandan Indah, beliau turut mengadakan lawatan ke pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) di Klang, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya serta Kuala Selangor dan dalam perancangan untuk melawat ke tujuh lagi PBT mengikut keutamaan senario banjir.
“Mesyuarat dan lawatan diadakan secara berperingkat setiap bulan bagi membincang dan menyelaraskan tindakan penyelesaian isu banjir termasuk cadangan langkah segera bagi mengurangkan risiko banjir,” ujarnya.
Beliau berkata, malah kerajaan negeri juga melaksanakan langkah jangka sederhana mitigasi banjir dalam tempoh enam bulan yang dibentang dan diluluskan oleh Majlis Mesyuarat kerajaan Negeri (MMKN). – UTUSAN
SHAH ALAM: Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Selangor hari ini menolak petisyen yang dikemukakan Ahli Parlimen daripada blok pembangkang berhubung isu tragedi letupan paip gas di Putra Heights pada 1 April lalu.
Speaker DUN Selangor, Lau Weng San, berkata perkara itu bakal dijelaskan oleh Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, pada sesi taklimat khas yang dijangka berlangsung jam 4.30 petang ini.
Menurut Weng San, permintaan untuk membentangkan petisyen atau rayuan berkenaan dilihat bertindih dengan permohonan yang sudah dikemukakan Amirudin pada sidang DUN kali ini.
“Akan ada (bahas membabitkan insiden Putra Heights), seperti yang saya nyatakan, ada perbahasan selepas ini pada sebelah petang. Menteri Besar akan berjumpa dengan semua Ahli Dewan untuk memberi taklimat.
“Selepas itu, dewan akan bersidang semula dan kita semua akan mengambil bahagian dalam perbahasan ini, dan kerajaan akan memberi penjelasan mengenai perkara yang dibangkitkan (dalam perbahasan),” katanya pada Persidangan Dewan Negeri Selangor Ke-15 di Wisma Dewan Negeri Selangor hari ini.
Terdahulu, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Taman Medan, Afif Bahardin, berkata petisyen berkenaan mewakili antara 20 penduduk yang terkesan susulan tragedi di Putra Heights.
Petisyen itu, antara lain, menuntut supaya sidang DUN Selangor membahaskan isu tragedi di Putra Heights secara terbuka, selain mengemukakan laporan penuh daripada keseluruhan agensi yang terlibat mulai pagi tadi susulan insiden letupan paip gas berkenaan.
Weng San bagaimanapun tidak menghalang isu berkenaan untuk dibahaskan, namun ia perlu dilakukan sebaik sahaja perkara itu disampaikan oleh Amirudin menerusi taklimat yang akan dibentangkan kepada semua Ahli Dewan petang ini.
Blok pembangkang pula menyifatkan perkara itu wajar didahulukan kerana ia bersifat kepentingan awam berbanding sesi soalan-soalan terhadap Menteri Besar Selangor pada sesi pagi tadi.
PETALING JAYA: The April 1 gas explosion in Putra Heights has raised alarm over the hidden dangers of underground infrastructure in urban areas, prompting experts to call for stricter soil monitoring, tighter pipeline inspections and stronger control over nearby development.
The blast, which damaged more than 200 homes, was attributed to long-term soil subsidence and environmental stress.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Department of Structure and Materials senior lecturer Dr Libriati Zardasti said such incidents underscore the need to assess hazards not just within the pipeline itself, but also in its surrounding environment.
“In risk assessment, hazard identification must include activities beyond the pipeline’s right-of-way (ROW) — such as construction, land use changes and environmental conditions that affect soil stability.”
She noted that pipeline safety guidelines mandate buffer zones free of permanent structures and large trees, which can exert pressure on buried pipes.
The ROW areas, she added, are essential for safe monitoring and emergency access.
“Any construction within the corridors must go through proper approval processes to avoid introducing new risks.
“When ROWs are encroached upon, it complicates pipeline management.”
Although the Putra Heights pipeline had undergone intelligent pigging – an internal inspection using robotic sensors – Libriati stressed that the technology is most effective when paired with on-ground inspections and a robust integrity management framework.
“Technology can spot anomalies, but regular inspection and maintenance are still key. That’s how you build and maintain confidence in a pipeline’s safety.”
She also pointed out that Malaysia has seen pipeline failures before – including along the Sabah–Sarawak gas pipeline – although such incidents often fly under the radar due to their remote locations or minimal public impact.
“What happened in Putra Heights was different because it occurred in a residential area. It made the public more aware of the dangers when such systems fail.”
UTM Centre for Tropical Geoengineering distinguished fellow Prof Dr Ramli Nazir said the findings point to a gradual buildup of stress over time, worsened by soil conditions and pressure from surrounding development.
“The long-term effects of soil instability, groundwater buildup and poor drainage can weaken the ground’s ability to support infrastructure.
“Over decades, such conditions can shift the pipe and create stress that leads to rupture.”
He added that vibrations from nearby roads and surrounding commercial activity may have added to the stress, especially if drainage systems were compromised.
“If monsoon drains or culverts are damaged, water can seep into the subsoil and soften it, making it more prone to settlement.
“These factors, combined with internal pipeline pressure, can eventually trigger failure.”
Ramli also said the rupture may have caused mechanical sparks, igniting leaked gas.
“To prevent this type of event, continuous monitoring is essential – not just of the pipeline, but of the surrounding geological environment.
“Signs of ground movement or pressure shifts are often detectable with the right systems in place.”
On June 30, authorities confirmed there was no evidence of sabotage or negligence linked to the Putra Heights explosion.
Police have since classified the case as requiring no further action.
Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH) petroleum safety division director Husdin Che Amat said the likely cause was a combination of ground pressure, unstable soil and prolonged environmental stress.
Following the incident, Petronas has identified other pipeline segments potentially exposed to similar risks.
The company has been instructed to implement both immediate and long-term safety measures, with DOSH working alongside Petronas to coordinate remedial steps and strengthen pipeline safety nationwide.
KUALA TERENGGANU - Projek Pembangunan Lembangan Sungai Bersepadu (PLSB) Sungai Kemaman bagi mengatasi masalah banjir bernilai RM300 juta dijangka siap sepenuhnya menjelang tahun 2031.
Exco Infrastruktur, Utiliti dan Pembangunan Luar Bandar Negeri, Datuk Hanafiah Mat berkata, projek mega yang diluluskan kerajaan Persekutuan itu masih di peringkat prapelaksanaan dan akan dilaksanakan oleh Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) Malaysia.
"Projek ini merupakan antara langkah jangka panjang kerajaan bagi mengatasi isu banjir serius di daerah Kemaman, khususnya di kawasan Cukai yang sering terjejas saban tahun.
"Ia juga bertujuan untuk mengurangkan kerosakan harta benda dan melindungi nyawa penduduk yang terkesan setiap kali musim tengkujuh," katanya ketika menjawab soalan Mohd Hafiz Adam (Pas - Air Putih) pada Sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) di Wisma Darul Iman di sini pada Isnin.
Menurut Hanafiah, antara komponen utama projek tersebut ialah pembinaan sungai tiruan sepanjang lapan hingga sembilan kilometer (km) dari kawasan Paman ke Tasik Bungkus, Ibok.
"Objektif utama projek ini adalah untuk mengurangkan kawasan takungan banjir yang menjadi punca utama limpahan air setiap kali hujan lebat melanda," katanya.
Mengulas lanjut, beliau berkata projek berkenaan akan dilaksanakan secara kaedah reka dan bina, dengan penilaian kontraktor kini sedang dijalankan oleh JPS Malaysia.
"Surat setuju terima kepada kontraktor yang berjaya dijangka akan dikeluarkan pada Disember 2025, manakala tempoh pelaksanaan keseluruhan projek ditetapkan selama lima tahun," katanya.
Hanafiah berkata, projek berimpak tinggi itu merupakan antara usaha strategik kerajaan dalam memastikan kesejahteraan rakyat di daerah Kemaman sentiasa terjamin, selain menyokong pembangunan yang lebih lestari dan selamat daripada bencana alam.
"Ini membuktikan komitmen kerajaan negeri dan Persekutuan dalam menangani isu banjir secara menyeluruh, bukan sekadar penyelesaian sementara tetapi jangka panjang demi kemakmuran penduduk setempat," ujarnya.