GEORGE TOWN: Penang's RM114.8 million Sungai Pinang flood mitigation project is 50.86 per cent complete, with full completion scheduled for Sept 20, 2027.
State Infrastructure Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the project aimed to reduce flash flood risks across the 51sq km Sungai Pinang river basin, where rapid development had placed increasing pressure on existing drainage infrastructure.
"The project is expected to reduce the flood-affected area in parts of the Sungai Pinang basin by 10.15 per cent, while reducing damage to public infrastructure, residents' properties, housing and transport links," he said during a visit to Phase One of the Sungai Pinang river basin flood mitigation plan.
