S’gor govt launches first of 4 section scheme to scale back water disruption on account of air pollution

KUALA SELANGOR: The Selangor authorities will likely be enterprise a examine for a water grasp plan (pelan induk air) to look into all water-related issues in Selangor, together with flood and uncooked water administration.

“One of the things we are looking into is an underground flood management system,” mentioned Selangor infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Izham Hashim.

“This was following my working trip to two cities in Japan, where wastewater from domestic usage and rainwater is channelled underground and away from the cities to prevent floods.”

Izham mentioned the examine for the plan, to be began in January 2025, would additionally look right into a complete water and flood administration plan that entails each Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, as water from the capital metropolis flows by way of Selangor earlier than reaching the ocean.

He mentioned this on the handover ceremony for the Rantau Panjang Pump House in Bestari Jaya, Kuala Selangor.

The facility, additionally referred to as a pumping station, was constructed beneath Package B of the Water Resources Assurance Scheme (Skim Jaminan Air Mentah or SJAM) Project.

The Rantau Panjang Pump House was handed over by guide SMHB Sdn Bhd and contractor to the Selangor authorities, which in flip handed it over to Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd.

Construction of the Rantau Panjang Pump House began on Dec 20, 2021 and was handed over on Oct 26, 2024.

The pump home linked to Hang Tuah 5 Pond was constructed to minimise affect when the Rantau Panjang Water Treatment Plant (WTP) was closed because of the air pollution of uncooked water in Sungai Selangor.

The pumping station has a capability of supplying 40 million litres per day (MLD) of uncooked water, straight from the Hang Tuah 5 Pond to the brand new and outdated Rantau Panjang WTP consumption factors, utilizing 600mm-diameter gentle metal cement lined pipes throughout Sungai Selangor through a 72m-long metal bridge.

The Hang Tuah Pond is predicted to produce uncooked water to the Rantau Panjang WTP for about 60 days.

SJAM includes 4 packages and prices RM320mil in complete.

Izham mentioned SJAM is a state-wide programme to make sure uninterrupted water provide, particularly when there’s a air pollution incident.

If there may be an interruption to the water provide (linked to a WTP) due to air pollution, the SJAM system will enable the authorities to shut the water consumption from the river so the polluted water will likely be diverted away to the ocean, whereas water from a sequence of interconnected ponds will likely be used as a substitute supply as an alternative.

Also current had been Selangor Deputy State Secretary (Management) Datuk Mohd Yazid Sairi, Air Selangor chief government officer Adam Saffian Ghazali and State Economic Planning Unit Macro and Privatisation Section deputy director Hamizam Abdulla Zabidi.