Nik Nazmi: Govt to make dam safety management guidelines mandatory requirement
Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the guidelines are to ensure standardised instructions for dam inspection and maintenance that guarantees that the dams do not fail and to take proactive action for the 104 dams available. — Bernama pic
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, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.
“It is our hope that these guidelines will be fully utilised by asset managers and the ministry is working towards making this guideline a mandatory requirement in the near future,” he said in his speech during the Water Malaysia 2023 Specialised Conference and Exhibition here today.
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.
He added that each sector and individual should work together to maintain the infrastructural assets as water and sewerage assets are crucial both as a public service as well as for nation-building.
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.
He added that each sector and individual should work together to maintain the infrastructural assets as water and sewerage assets are crucial both as a public service as well as for nation-building.
MyDams was developed by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) and published in 2017 to provide technical guidance for dam inspection.
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.
The Water Malaysia 2023 Specialised Conference and Exhibition is a platform for engagement and interaction among water policymakers, implementers and operators, water industry players, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as consumers.
The event was organised by the Malaysian Water Association and Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd and themed “Strategic Asset Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities” to focus on managing critical and ageing assets. — Bernama
Nik Nazmi: Govt to make dam safety management guidelines mandatory requirement | Malay Mail
