SHAH ALAM, Nov 7 — The Selangor State Executive Council has decided to immediately halt all development works in Puncak Alam, Kuala Selangor, while flood mitigation plans and the Environmental Impact Assessment are reassessed.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said at the same time, the Public Works Department will temporarily close Jalan Batu Arang in Rawang following a collapsed bank to facilitate repair works.
“Additionally, small and large scale flood mitigation works statewide, especially in higher-risk areas, must be expedited immediately rather than following conventional schedules, as rain is expected almost daily.
“We are facing a climate change crisis and the flood mitigation work culture must match the current challenges to prevent any harm to the people,” he said in a statement yesterday.
