Selangor to ink RM50b Klang river clean-up pact

The Selangor state government is expected to sign the Points of Agreement (POA) with companies it has appointed to rehabilitate and develop the Klang river within the next two months.

This latest development was revealed by Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim during a special briefing at the ongoing Singapore International Water Week, according to the event organiser today.

The Selangor government had earlier appointed three companies to carry out the Klang River rehabilitation project that is expected to attract RM50 billion (US$15.4 billion) worth of investments.

The companies are TSS-Mako Engineering Sdn Bhd, GJA Engineering and Construction, and Wessex Water I-Bhd Consortium.
Khalid met up with the companies here to fine tune details of the project's progress.

He also met with industry partners who could be leveraged to bring success to the Klang River Rehabilitation and Development programme.

It is estimated that the entire clean-up and rehabilitation of the 120 km long river would take 15 years to complete.

Cleaning up the river will take place within the first two to three years, involving RM1 billion for treatment and another RM1 billion for development. - Bernama