KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced an allocation of RM500 million to repair public infrastructure damage caused by the recent floods in most states.
Anwar said he had instructed departments under state and federal governments to conduct damage assessments and implement repair work immediately.
“This includes schools, clinics, basic facilities and roads. To expedite, I have approved RM500 million for the purpose of repairing flood damage,” he said when tabling the Supply (Budget) Bill 2026 for its second reading in the Dewan Negara today.
The Supply Bill was passed yesterday in the Dewan Rakyat after he tabled it on October 10.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, said the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has improved preparedness and implemented moves with local authorities and state governments to deal with the disaster.
“This year’s floods have seen more than 150 additional temporary relief centres (PPS) activated to help more than 12,000 flood victims,” he said.
Earlier, Anwar reiterated that the government allocated RM470 billion through the Madani Budget 2026 with a focus on driving economic growth, strengthening governance and ensuring that aid reaches the people directly.
He said Sabah and Sarawak continued to be given priority for development through the implementation of water projects, dilapidated schools, the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project and digital facilities under the Madani Undersea Cable project.
In terms of security and disaster preparedness, Anwar said Nadma received RM460 million, while RM2.2 billion was allocated to implement 43 flood mitigation projects nationwide.
He also stressed that the Education Ministry (MOE) received the largest allocation of RM66.2 billion, followed by the Health Ministry (MOH) at RM46.5 billion, including the permanent appointment of 4,500 contract doctors next year.
Budget 2026 is the fourth budget under the Madani Government and the first to be implemented within the framework of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
Themed “The People’s Budget”, it allocates RM470 billion in public expenditure, comprising RM338.2 billion for operating expenditure and RM81 billion for development expenditure. The expenditure is also supported by investments from government-linked companies (RM30 billion), public-private partnerships (RM10 billion) and contributions from federal statutory bodies and companies of the Minister of Finance (Incorporated) (RM10.8 billion).
