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CIVIL ENGINEERING &
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS
Project highlights
• PMSB was tasked with commencing the
upgrading works without halting any of
the dam’s operations. At the same time,
we were to maintain the cleanliness
and quality of the water from the dam
as it supplied raw water to almost 50%
of the population of Perlis.
• The upgrading works faced its biggest
challenge when Perlis was hit by two
big floods in 2010 and the water level
was at the danger level for almost a
month for both events. At the height
of this crisis, there was an incident
when the overflow even breached the
emergency spillway. Nevertheless,
the dam embankment filling works
were completed six months ahead of
schedule, while rip-rap works finished
one month ahead of schedule.
• From a safety perspective, the project
was nominated to represent the state
of Perlis at the national-level Safety
Rip-rap protection to main dam upstream. Best Practice Awards competition.
PESONA METRO SDN BHD 25
