KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Flood risk has now been made one of the key factors in the technical assessment process for all new housing projects nationwide to ensure that buyers do not become victims of developments in flood-prone areas, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.
He said all development applications submitted through the One Stop Centre (OSC) must undergo a comprehensive evaluation by technical agencies, including the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), to ensure that drainage and flood mitigation aspects are taken into account before approval is granted.
“This assessment refers to the Flood Mitigation Master Plan and Annual Flood Report to ensure that local infrastructure can cope with the impact of climate change, which has led to increased rainfall intensity and rising sea levels,” he said during question time in the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was responding to Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PH-Balik Pulau), who had asked the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister to state the flood risk status of housing projects so that buyers do not end up purchasing homes in flood-prone areas in the future.
Fadillah said that development control also takes into account the State Structure Plan (RSN) and Local Plan (RT), which outline policies and land-use suitability, including the identification of flood-risk zones. — Bernama
