SHAH ALAM, June 10 — The Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS) is boosting its reputation in water resource management and river protection with its involvement in the first package of Phase 2 of the Sungai Langat flood mitigation project (RTB).
Yesterday, the authority joined a two-day site visit and engagement session with stakeholders under a value assessment exercise launched by the Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS).
According to LUAS, the exercise is part of value management requirements for government projects costing RM70 million and above, in line with Economy Ministry Circular No.1/2024.
It added that the exercise aims to assess project requirements, finalise job scopes, and ensure project values and costs can be optimised to fulfil established requirements and objectives.
“As an agency that manages Selangor’s water resources, LUAS provides technical perspectives on river protection, development controls, and mitigation measures for the Sungai Langat Phase 2 RTB,” it said in a Facebook post on Monday.
Also present at the engagement session were representatives from ministries, government departments and agencies, local authorities, and utility companies to discuss location, legal and technical issues.
LUAS said the integrated approach is essential to ensure the project effectively and sustainably fulfils flood mitigation and water resource conservation requirements.
The federal government has allocated RM725.7 million for RTBs from Dengkil to Labohan Dagang under the High-Priority Flood Mitigation initiative.
The Sungai Langat RTB is divided into two phases, with Phase 1 to be done next year and Phase 2 to be done by 2030. It is set to benefit around 120,000 residents.
The first package of Phase 2 of the Sungai Langat RTB in Hulu Langat from Kampung Sungai Lui to Taman Sri Nanding, at a cost of RM512 million, includes the construction of embankments, pumps, retention ponds, and sluice gates.
The second package in Sepang, valued at RM684.6 million, comprises the diversion of Sungai Labu, establishment of a retention pond in Kampung Kelinsing, the construction of floodwalls and pumps, and drainage system upgrades.
