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Integrated River Basin Management ( IRBM )

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STUDIES PLANNED ( RMK-12 )

4 OBJECTIVES

I . Ensure Sufficient Water II . Ensure Clean Water III . Reduce Flood Risk IV . Enhance Environment Conservation
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STUDIES COMPLETED ( Covers > 70 % area of Peninsular Malaysia )
Contribute
97 %
to Malaysia ’ s water resources

189

Main River Basins
Since 2003

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Studies Complete d ( RMK-11 )
Department of Irrigation and Drainage , 2021
willingness to implement the suggested IRBM plans . Various awareness programmes are also offered as a result of these qualitative studies in order to improve social inclusion in empowering and fostering river stewardship .
The findings of the assessments are used as a guide in developing short , medium , and long-term action plans for the river basin , together with cost estimates and a recommended key performance indicator to assess the plan ’ s effectiveness in achieving the set goals .
Water governance is imperative to ensure that IRBM plans will be implemented successfully .
Hence , the Federal and State constitutions are consulted when creating IRBM programmes . The IRBM plans are finalised through the principles of consultation and consensus .
Gaps , Barriers and Enablers
Managing rivers begins with the understanding of a river basin and its tributaries . Malaysia has a dense network of rivers with 2,986 river basins including 189 major river basins . These river basins are formed by 60,596km of rivers
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