Kuala lumpur: The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (PETRA) is committed to strengthening the implementation of the National Water Policy as a driver for transforming the national water sector, ensuring safe, viable, and sustainable water supply for the people.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof stated that this effort will not only enhance the security of the country's water resources but also drive Malaysia towards becoming a dynamic water hub with potential contributions to economic development, job creation, and facilitating research and development (R and D).
Fadillah highlighted the importance of the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) in strengthening cooperation at the federal, state, and local government levels towards integrated water management. He emphasized that transforming the water sector towards more efficient water management requires an integrated information system to safeguard water security and ensure ecosystem sustainability for a better future.
He made these remarks at the 2025 JPS Senior Managers and District Engineers Conference, which was also attended by Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud. Fadillah, who also serves as Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, stressed that efficient and sustainable water resource management remains a main focus of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), especially as clean water supply security and changing rainfall patterns due to climate change become increasingly critical.
Under Thrust A7 - Strengthening Flood Mitigation and Adaptation - the government emphasizes implementing more comprehensive, integrated, and innovative strategies to increase the nation's resilience to increasingly complex and high-impact flood disasters. Fadillah expressed hope that JPS will continue to lead in ensuring integrated, sustainable, and resilient water resource management in Malaysia and strengthen its role as a facilitator of the national water policy at the state and district levels to avoid gaps in planning and implementing water-related projects.