SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 — Klang's Flood Mitigation Action Plan 2025-2030 will serve as the foundation for upgrading the city’s primary drainage system towards a design capacity that can withstand 20 years.
The Klang Royal City Council's (MBDK) acting engineering director Mohd Zaidi Zainal said that via the Klang Sustainable Stormwater Plan (KLASS), existing retention ponds will be upgraded, while recreational areas will be converted into dry detention ponds.
“These recreational parks will serve dual purposes. They are used for leisure, but during the rainy season, they function as dry detention ponds.
"KLASS will also install flood control pumps in low-lying areas,” he said during the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability, and Transparency's (Selcat) public hearing session today, which discussed the latest developments in efforts to address flood issues in Klang.
Zaidi added that KLASS is a combination of flood mitigation studies and designs for local areas, particularly residential neighbourhoods under MBDK’s jurisdiction.
“KLASS also aims to complement the overall urban drainage system plan involving flood models and simulations.
“This integrated plan will also provide flood mitigation proposals that can support the flood control systems under the state Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID),” he said.
Meanwhile, MBDK Town Planning director Yusrina Mohamad Yusof said they are compiling comprehensive data on drainage systems, waterways, flood-prone areas, and retention ponds.
“There are 36 master plans included under this prevention initiative, which, in its initial stage, involved discussions with various agencies. These master plans also propose road widening and improvements to the drainage system.
“Through these master plans, we will determine which areas require the construction of retention ponds or, at the very least, temporary facilities to prevent flooding,” she said.
