KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Minerals and Geoscience (JMG) has identified a total of 221 critical slopes, which need attention, especially when the monsoon season starts.
Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the heartbreaking incident which claimed 31 lives in Batang Kali, in December last year, could have been avoided if all parties took the development of an area seriously, by ensuring that the site involved was stable and safe, and not at risk of geological disasters such as landslides.
Therefore, he said that geologists are required to conduct regular checks, to ensure that the people who are exposed to this geological disaster are given enough knowledge so that unwanted incidents can be avoided in the event of floods or mudflow in the future."I am highly impressed with the role that geologists have shown. They are among the first to arrive at the disaster site, and analyse the site as well as the movement of the landslides.
In the meantime, Nik Nazmi said that JMG has been directly involved in drafting the Groundwater Strategic Plan 2021-2040, to support the Water Sector Transformation 2040 agenda.
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