Zahid, who is also the National Disaster Management Committee (Nadma) chairman, said the process has also been hastened as the government is using the “selective tendering process”.

A selective tendering process only allows suppliers who are known for their track records to submit tenders by invitation.

“In my opinion, the re-tendering process for these six flood mitigation projects will not take too long because we are using selective tendering.

“Therefore, the procurement method will be studied carefully,” Bernama reported him as saying after a working visit to Kesedar in Gua Musang today.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also finance minister, announced in Budget 2023 that the government will re-tender the six flood mitigation projects at the latest by June.

The projects include flood-mitigation work at Sungai Johor and Kota Tinggi in Johor; the construction of the Sungai Klang-Sungai Rasau dual-function reservoir in Selangor; and the Sungai Golok Integrated River Basin Development Phase 3 in Kelantan.

Zahid, who is also the rural and regional development minister, has instructed the Nadma director-general to expedite the payment of compassionate cash aid to eligible flood victims.

“My instruction to Nadma is that the payment is to be given as soon as the flood victims return home. The aid can be used to repair damaged household items,” he said.