KUALA SELANGOR – Pelan Induk Air sedang dibangunkan dalam menangani segala isu bekalan air secara menyeluruh di Selangor.

Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari berkata, pelan itu akan menjadi garis panduan dalam menghadapi musim kemarau atau lebihan ketika hujan.

Katanya, pelan itu dijangka akan disiapkan dalam tempoh setahun lagi dengan merangkumi aspek penyimpanan air, lokasi kolam tadahan serta sistem kawalan banjir jangka panjang.

“Kalau air kurang kita hadapi masalah bekalan, namun jika lebih pula, berlaku banjir dan pelan induk ini akan ambil kira kedua-dua aspek secara menyeluruh.

“Setakat ini, lebih 100 kolam telah dikenal pasti di seluruh negeri dan kebanyakannya dalam proses untuk digazetkan sebagai kawasan simpanan strategik,” katanya ketika ditemui selepas majlis penyerahan projek Skim Jaminan Air Mentah (SJAM) Pakej A dan C, di sini hari ini.

Menurut beliau, pelaksanaan SJAM yang telah dilakukan kerajaan negeri akan turut dirangkumkan dalam Pelan Induk Air itu.

“Sebelum ini, mungkin kita tak ada databasenya. Kita tahu ada di sini, sana. Apa kandungannya. Adakah ia selamat digunakan. Jadi, menerusi SJAM kita melihat keseluruhannya dalam memastikan bekalan air mencukupi paling tidak 50 tahun ke depan,” katanya.

Mengulas mengenai majlis itu, kata Amirudin, penyerahan dua pakej itu melengkapkan dua pakej lain yang telah beroperasi sebelum ini seterusnya menjamin bekalan air berterusan kepada 4 juta penduduk di Selangor, Kuala Lumpur dan Putrajaya.

“Keseluruhannya sebanyak RM320 juta kita belanjakan pembinaan SJAM ini yang memastikan bekalan air kepada 1.2 juta akaun pengguna meskipun berlaku pencemaran.

“Saya tidak berani kata 100 peratus tetapi 99 peratus (pastikan bekalan air berterusan). Cuma mungkin boleh berlaku juga cabaran-cabaran lain yang kita tak dapat elakkan mungkin akan berlaku,” katanya. – KOSMO! ONLINE

KUALA SELANGOR: The Selangor government is ready to act as a mediator to coordinate negotiations between the victims of the Putra Heights gas pipeline fire incident in Subang Jaya and insurance companies.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said this matter is among the issues to be discussed with the state disaster unit in a meeting to be held this afternoon.

“The state government might be able to act as a mediator because this involves an agreement between two parties, namely the insurance company and the policyholder. The state government is ready to help but we will resolve the fundamental issues first,“ he said.

He said this at a press conference after the handover ceremony of the Raw Water Guarantee Scheme (SJAM) Package A and Package C here today.

Previously, the media reported that some residents affected by the fire incident on April 1 claimed to be facing various challenges, especially in their efforts to claim insurance compensation for their homes and vehicles more than a month after the unfortunate incident occurred.

Topaz Putra Heights Residents’ Association secretary Lau Cheng Chew was reported to have said that residents expressed their disappointment when they found that the amount of claims approved by the insurance company was low, despite their homes and vehicles being exposed to high heat for nearly eight hours.

JAKARTA, 13 Mei: Hujan lebat yang berterusan telah mencetuskan bencana banjir dan tanah runtuh di Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur sejak Isnin mengorbankan tiga nyawa setakat ini.

Menurut laporan Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana Indonesia (BNPB), banjir melanda lima kawasan iaitu Samarinda Utara, Samarinda Ulu, Sungai Pinang, Samarinda Ilir dan Loa Janan Ilir menyebabkan seorang mangsa disahkan meninggal dunia manakala seorang kanak-kanak dilaporkan hilang selepas dihanyutkan arus deras.

Sementara itu, kejadian tanah runtuh yang berlaku pada hari yang sama di kawasan Palaran dan Sambutan turut meragut dua nyawa manakala dua lagi mangsa masih belum ditemukan akibat tertimbus dalam runtuhan tanah.

Jurucakap BNPB, Abdul Muhari, memaklumkan bahawa pasukan penyelamat masih giat menjalankan operasi mencari dan menyelamat mangsa yang hilang.

“Sehingga hari ini, petugas gabungan masih terus melakukan pencarian terhadap mangsa yang hilang dan akan dilanjutkan hingga kesemuanya ditemui,” katanya dalam kenyataan.

Tambahnya, banjir yang mencapai paras hingga satu meter turut menjejaskan 36 akses jalan dan dua fasiliti pendidikan.

Dalam kejadian tanah runtuh, sembilan buah rumah dilaporkan rosak, satu jalan utama tertutup, dan bekalan elektrik di beberapa kawasan masih terputus.

Beliau turut menggesa masyarakat agar sentiasa meningkatkan kesediaan, khususnya ketika hujan lebat masih berpotensi berlaku di wilayah itu. -TVS

BANGKOK: The 48-day-long rescue mission following the collapse of the new State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak District officially concluded on Tuesday (May 13).

A large-scale Buddhist merit-making and memorial ceremony was held to honor those who lost their lives in the tragedy.

The collapse occurred on March 28, when the under-construction 2.136-billion-baht building on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road gave way due to a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, with its epicenter located along the Sagaing Fault.

The tremors and subsequent aftershocks caused widespread structural damage across multiple provinces, including Bangkok.

Over the past 48 days, rescue teams from various agencies worked tirelessly under hazardous conditions to locate and retrieve those trapped beneath the rubble.

Their relentless efforts ultimately led to the successful recovery of all victims.

At 7am on Tuesday, the BMA, in collaboration with community partners and Buddhist practitioners, held a merit-making ceremony involving 109 monks to dedicate merit to the deceased.

The ceremony also served to express deep gratitude to the rescue teams and to offer emotional support to the families affected by the tragedy.

Tuesday marked the official end of the search and rescue operation, after which the site was formally handed over to the relevant authorities.

During the closing ceremony, government officials, rescue workers, and attendees observed a moment of silence and laid flowers in a final tribute to the victims.

The collapse of the SAO building is considered a major national tragedy that has left a deep impact on many families.

It also stands as a critical reminder of the importance of preparedness in the face of natural disasters. - The Nation/ANN