Review town planning to address flood woes, KL lawmakers tell City Hall


Noel Achariam Ravin Palanisamy

Kuala Lumpur Mayor Mahadi Che Ngah and Federal Territories Minister Shahidan Kassim have reportedly ignored lawmakers’ proposals to mitigate flash flooding in the city. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, May 29, 2022.

KUALA Lumpur lawmakers have urged City Hall (DBKL) to relook its town planning system to prevent recurring flash floods in the capital city.

They said authorities should look into a moratorium on development hotspots around KL that could be the cause of the floods.


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