He said he will initiate talks among stakeholders to deliberate on how the drainage system can be rebuilt. The NMS is also keen to fix the drainage system outside the CBD. The design of the city and major roads leading to the CBD make it hard to properly address drainage in the CBD and the city outskirts," she said. "Inadequate design of a stormwater system automatically contributes to flooding. A big investment is required to separate the stormwater drainage and the sewer lines to stop the overflow, especially in the CBD," he said.

Source: The Star March 24, 2021 19:01 UTC