BINTULU, Feb. 11 -- The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) and other related authorities must reassess the entire river system and development plans for Bintulu, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
He emphasised the need to review and upgrade other rivers to boost water capacity as a response to rapid urban development and climate change, highlighting that tidal gates should be installed in Sungai Kemena to pump and channel rising river water to the sea.
"Developers must be strictly prohibited from closing existing rivers during construction projects, as this obstructs natural drainage and prevents rainwater from flowing smoothly to the sea," he said in a statement following a special ...