Alor gajah: The Alor Gajah Flood Mitigation Plan (RTB) Phase 1 project, which began in August 2022, has now recorded physical progress of 66 percent and is expected to be fully completed in January 2026. State Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management Senior Exco Datuk Rais Yasin provided updates on the project's progress, noting a slight delay of four percent from the original schedule due to utility and land issues. However, the overall implementation of the project remains on track.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, this project is set to benefit 1,275 residents who frequently experience flooding, particularly in the Taman Sri Bayu area, surrounding housing estates, and several villages in the Rembia state constituency. Datuk Rais Yasin shared these insights during a media meeting after accompanying Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, who inspected the project site in Seri Pengkalan and attended a briefing.
Earlier, Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh spent nearly 30 minutes evaluating the location, with the presence of State Public Works, Infrastructure, Public Amenities and Transport Exco Datuk Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer, State Science, Technology, Innovation and Digital Communications Exco Datuk Fairul Nizam Roslan, and Melaka Irrigation and Drainage Department (JPS) director, Ir. Mohd Adnan Ahmad Fauzi.
Meanwhile, Datuk Rais Yasin highlighted that the high-impact project, which includes the construction of a 10-hectare flood reservoir, has now achieved 87 percent progress. Additionally, the upgrade work on the one-kilometre Sungai Alor Gajah in Taman Sri Bayu 2 has reached 62 percent completion, while the construction of a 350-metre flood barrier has been fully completed.
Datuk Rais Yasin stated that the project's original value is RM17 million and, upon completion, it is expected to reduce the flood-prone area by an estimated 418 hectares. He emphasized the significance of the Chief Minister's visit, which is his second to review the project's progress, as a sign of continued support for enhancing the area's drainage and flood protection systems.
"God willing, this project will be completed as expected and will provide great benefits to the residents. Although there are minor delays, everything is still under control and in implementation," Datuk Rais Yasin assured.