Dredging of Sibu rivers to lower flash floodings

Dredging of Sungai Rajang in Sibu, Sarawak, is the remedy to the flooding in the community, claims Dudong assemblyman Datuk Seri Tiong Sing King.

He claimed a cumulative contract has actually been reached to perform digging up to efficiently lower regularity of flash floodings in Sibu, to cost-free homeowners from the consistent risk of floodings.

This contract was made throughout Tiong’s conference in between the government Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) and its Sibu branch.

The conference in Kuala Lumpur on the development of the flooding reduction task for Sibu was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, that is likewise Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister.

In a declaration, Tiong claimed that throughout the conference he had actually specified that constructing extra pumping terminals would certainly not aid address the trouble.

“The priority is to complete the hydraulic survey report for Sungai Rajang and Sungai Igan as soon as possible to obtain accurate data.

“This will allow us to begin river dredging works and restore the river capacity to handle rainfall, which is essential in coping with sudden climate changes.”

He included that he was happy to Fadillah for identifying the necessity of finishing the hydraulic record quick and supplying RM26mil in funds to settle the continuing to be study job.

Tiong prompted the pertinent authorities to send a thorough task strategy quickly, with the objective of formally finishing the hydraulic record by March 2025.

He likewise recommended increasing the riverbed study to permit numerous groups to carry out studies all at once on various rivers, enhancing the performance of the job.

“After all, Sibu has faced the problem of flash floods for many years, with residents enduring four to five flooding incidents each year.

“It’s truly disheartening for the people to read about government flood prevention measures in the news, only to see no end to it.”

The sedimentation trouble in Sungai Rajang and Sungai Igan, he claimed, was worsening, consisting of locations such as Bintangor and Sarikei, where stationary waters were observed, leading to the river stopping working to move efficiently in the direction of Tanjung Manis.

“If dredging is not undertaken soon, future floods will only become more severe,” included Tiong in the declaration.