Kuala Nerus Coastal Erosion Control Project To Be Completed In Jan 2027 - PETRA

KUALA NERUS, May 24 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Nerus Coastal Erosion Control project is expected to be completed in January 2027, said the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (PETRA) secretary-general Datuk Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli.

He said the project, which began in July 2023 with a federal development allocation of RM90 million, has reached 24.5 per cent progress.

According to him, the project involves beach nourishment works along a two-kilometre stretch and the construction of 16 breakwaters to restore eroded coastline from Pantai Mengabang Telipot to Pantai Batu Rakit.

"The project implementation will help preserve the shoreline, prevent coastal flooding, and ultimately protect property and infrastructure from damage.

"This will indirectly help revitalise tourism activities, which in turn will support local economic growth," he said in a statement today.

Mad Zaidi said that based on the record of the MyProjek system as of May 19, the federal government has approved 27 projects, 22 of which are related to water resources, flood mitigation, and coastal erosion, implemented by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage.

In addition, he said three water supply projects under the Water Supply Department and two projects under the Sewerage Services Department (JPP) were approved under the Fifth Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), with a total value of RM2.945 billion.

Mad Zaidi said RM287.8 million has been set aside for Terengganu under the Fifth Rolling Plan of the 12MP.

He added that 24 new projects had been proposed under the 13MP for 2026 and are currently undergoing budget review by the Economy Ministry.

Earlier, Mad Zaidi inspected the coastal erosion project as part of the ministry's two-day outreach programme in Kelantan and Terengganu, conducted by the Eastern Zone PETRA Squad.

-- BERNAMA