KOTA KINABALU, 28 Feb: Jumlah mangsa banjir di daerah Telupid dan Paitan sedikit bertambah kepada 397 orang daripada 119 keluarga setakat 8 pagi ini, berbanding 394 orang daripada 118 keluarga malam tadi.
Sekretariat Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Sabah dalam kenyataan memaklumkan lima pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) dibuka di Telupid yang menempatkan 340 orang daripada 100 keluarga.
“Sebanyak 57 orang daripada 19 keluarga pula berlindung di dua PPS di Paitan.
“Trend pemindahan mangsa di Telupid dan Paitan kekal pagi ini,” menurut kenyataan itu.
Telupid dan Paitan terletak di kawasan pedalaman Sabah, masing-masing lebih 200 kilometer dan lebih 230 kilometer arah timur dari Kota Kinabalu.-TVS
New Geology and Geoscience Investigation bill set for next year’s Dewan Rakyat session
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KUALA LUMPUR: A Geology and Geoscience Investigation bill is currently in the works and scheduled to be tabled next year, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
“The Minerals and Geoscience Department is always committed to evaluating the effectiveness of existing legislations to ensure they are relevant in tackling the effects of climate change.
The bill aims to replace the Geological Survey Act 1974 to fulfil current requirements more efficiently.
It aims to do so through the establishment of a strategic management system for the geology and geoscience fields.
On another matter, Huang said the setting up of the National Geology Disaster Centre has been approved by the Cabinet.
“Consultations are currently being held with the Public Service Department,” he said.
He explained that the centre’s establishment aims to improve the efficiency of emergency response systems.
When tabling the 12th Malaysia Plan mid-term review in Parliament in 2023, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mooted the setting up of a National Geology Disaster Centre.
The Prime Minister said the centre was aimed at improving disaster response in a bid to ensure public safety.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) will assess the Protected Areas and Prohibited Places Act 1959 (Act 298) to explore the possibility of designating certain dams as recreational areas.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof stated that while dams are currently designated as restricted zones inaccessible to the public, the government recognises the need to enhance integrated river basin management and engage local communities in preserving these areas.
However, he emphasised that strict conditions would apply, including the prohibition of swimming and fishing to prevent pollution.
“Dams are protected and preserved areas, but at the same time, we want to engage local communities in maintaining them. If we open these areas for picnics, camping, and other recreational activities, it can also generate socio-economic benefits for the surrounding community.
The special committee also agreed that state governments should implement regular desludging of individual septic tanks, particularly at government premises and agencies, to help reduce river pollution.
He noted that it has also endorsed the use of innovative methods, such as the Environmental Dredging System developed by the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia, to remove contaminated sediments with minimal impact on aquatic ecosystems.