KUALA TERENGGANU: Part of the Paya Peda dam in Besut which is still under construction had to broken yesterday to release a water reservoir for the safety of the people living downstream, said Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said.
He said that although the move caused floods, it had to be done to release pressure on the dam.
The step taken enabled water to be released from the dam in a planned manner, he said.
Some 1,000 people in the district had to be evacuated to flood relief centres as a results of the ensuing floods.
"Because of a fear of a dangerous spillover, the move to break down part of the dam was taken after consultations involving the dam's consultant, contractor and the Drainage and Irrigation Department," Ahmad told reporters after attending a Yayasan Terengganu function at Dewan Konvensyen Taman Tamadun Islam (TTI) here today.
The RM333-milion dam due to be completed in the middle of next year will serve as an irrigation dam that will enable padi farmers downstream to plant two crops a year. -- BERNAMA
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