SHAH ALAM: Selangor has so far spent RM6mil out of the RM10mil set aside to manage post-flood waste in the state, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (pic).

       He said a sum of between RM10mil and RM20mil was needed for the clean-up work and collection of flood waste following the massive floods that hit parts of the state on Dec 18.

       “Large-scale clean-up is being carried out in Hulu Langat, especially in the Taman Sri Nanding area which has reached 70% completion.

       “We also have to focus on Taman Sri Muda and its surrounding areas where the progress has been slow.

       “Today, we added an extra 200 lorries that will be deployed to the areas and I hope the clean-up work can be completed within a week,” he told reporters after handing over aid under the Tabung Ikhtiar Selangor Bangkit initiative to flood victims here yesterday.

       Bernama reported that so far, over 20,000 tonnes of post-flood waste have been managed and disposed of by the state government.

       This is in addition to some 7,000 tonnes of domestic waste collected through its subsidiary KDEB Waste Management.