Selangor Budget 2027 Sets RM36.45 Million for 47 Flood Projects: What Should Buyers Check?
Selangor's Menteri Besar tabled the RM3.3 billion state Budget 2027 on 13 November 2026, including RM36.45 million for 47 flood mitigation projects in 2027, a faster approval lane and a planned public progress dashboard. An allocation does not mean an area is now flood-free; buyers and agents should still check the flood history and project status for each property's location.
Flood allocations announced
Media Selangor reported on 13 November 2026 that Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari tabled Budget 2027 in the State Assembly: RM3.3 billion in total, with RM1.9 billion for operating and RM1.4 billion for development expenditure. RM36.45 million goes to 47 flood mitigation projects, 30 of them continuation projects and 17 new ones under the Second Selangor Plan (RS-2). Of the 30 continuation projects, 13 are completed, 9 are being implemented, 2 are at pre-tender stage and 6 at design stage. The Sungai Klang basin receives RM9.15 million and the Sungai Langat basin RM7.35 million, with the rest for the Sungai Buloh, Sungai Selangor, Sungai Bernam and Sungai Kapar Besar basins and for design, surveying and land matters. Separately, RM19.38 million is for 25 drainage system projects, RM17.90 million for 16 river basin development and management projects and RM6.63 million for 9 environmentally friendly drainage projects.
Named projects and new arrangements
The state proposes RM25 million to continue flood works under the Selangor Maritime Gateway Economic Development Zone (SMG-ZPE), now at 71.43% physical progress. The RM26 million Sungai Jati flood retention pond in Klang is still at design stage, and Hulu Langat will have an Environmentally Friendly Drainage Master Plan. A 'green lane' will have the Public Works Department, local authorities and the Irrigation and Drainage Department prioritise flood projects, and a public dashboard will show project locations, responsible agencies and progress by phase; no launch date was given. Citing DOSM, the Menteri Besar said Selangor recorded RM52.9 million in flood losses in 2025, and about RM3.1 billion in the late-2021 to early-2022 floods, including about RM1.2 billion in Klang district, RM1.1 billion in Petaling district and RM400 million in Hulu Langat district.
Agent insight: an allocation is a plan, not flood protection
This is agent analysis. The budget lists 2027 allocations and project stages; several projects are still at design or pre-tender stage and no completion dates were reported. Agents should not tell buyers that 'the government has allocated funds, so this area will not flood'. A safer approach: ask whether the street has flooded in recent years and how high the water reached; check the property's position relative to rivers, drains and retention ponds; ask the owner about any flood insurance claims; and watch for the state's public dashboard once it is launched. For sellers and landlords, disclosing flood history honestly protects the deal better than a dispute later.
FAQ
Is my housing area among the 47 projects?
The report names river basins and a few projects only, not an area-by-area list; ask the local authority or the Irrigation and Drainage Department.
Can the public dashboard be used now?
Not confirmed. The Menteri Besar said it will be provided, but no launch date was reported.
An agent’s follow-up message
Selangor's Budget 2027 has just set RM36.45 million for 47 flood mitigation projects, but many are still being designed or built. For the home you like, I can check that street's past flooding, its distance from rivers and drains, and nearby project progress before you decide on an offer. Shall I check first?