KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The government plans to make the Malaysia Dam Safety Management Guidelines (MyDams) a mandatory requirement in the near future, said Natural Resources,...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The government plans to make the Malaysia Dam Safety Management Guidelines a mandatory requirement in the near future, said Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
He said the guidelines are to ensure standardised instructions for dam inspection and maintenance that guarantees that dams do not fail and to take proactive action for the 104 dams available, including the Sg Merah Dam in Perak, which is the oldest dam built in 1906. “Hence, it is the duty of these assets’ custodians to provide the necessary maintenance and care as part and parcel of their environment and social governance commitment in order to minimise the risk of structural failure and help ensure safety of the public,” he said.
Nik Nazmi further said a change of mindset was needed where a sense of custodianship and an understanding of the impact of actions all round as well as the responsibility must be borne equally by the private sector, individuals and the government.
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