SHAH ALAM: A total of RM6mil from the initial allocation of RM10 million has been spent by the Selangor government to manage post-flood waste in the state so far, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (pic).

       He said an allocation of between RM10 million and RM20 million is needed for the clean-up work and collection of flood waste to be completed.

       "Large-scale clean-up work is actively being carried out in Hulu Langat, especially in the Taman Sri Nanding area which has reached 70%. We also have to focus on Taman Sri Muda and its surrounding areas where (the clean-up progress) has been slow. On Friday (Dec 31) we added 200 lorries that will be deployed to the areas and I hope the clean-up work can be completed within a week,” he said.

       He said this to reporters after handing over aid under the Tabung Ikhtiar Selangor Bangkit initiative to flood victims here on Friday.

       So far, more than 20,000 tonnes of post-flood waste have been managed by the state government in addition to 7,000 tonnes of domestic waste collected through its subsidiary, KDEB Waste Management. - Bernama