MIRI, July 31 -- Several key flood mitigation projects are currently being carried out in the Miri parliamentary constituency to address recurring flood issues, said Miri MP Chiew Choon Man.

Chiew, in a statement yesterday, said the initiatives were part of the government's broader efforts following major floods in Sarawak earlier this year.

"In the current parliamentary sitting, I submitted a question to the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) regarding flood mitigation plans for Miri and follow-up actions after the recent floods," he said.

He said in its reply, the ministry informed that the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) is implementing several key initiatives.

Among them is the Flood Mitigat...