KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry is set to launch the Road and Highway Development Policy 2030, Caretaker Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.
At the same time, he said the ministry is preparing the National Infrastructure Maintenance Policy 2030.
Fadillah said parties involved should no longer work in silos but instead work collaboratively to mobilise efforts in building resilient and sustainable infrastructure.
"The roads that will be built needs to be integrated with other systems, such as river basins, land use, and development in the surrounding areas.
"Therefore, there is a need to adopt the criteria for sustainable development goals (SDGs) to reduce the risk of widespread damage to our infrastructure, should a natural disaster strike," he said.
Fadillah earlier launched the 11th Malaysian Road Conference and Exhibition (MRC) and the 4th International Road Federation (IRF) Asia-Pacific Regional Congress at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre here today.
He hoped the findings from the conference could be used to formulate policies and other documents in future.
He said the ministry would start preparations for the Highway Network Development Plan for Sarawak, Sabah and Labuan, to be launched in 2025.
Fadillah also presented the Road Engineering Association Malaysia (REAM) President's Best Final Year Student Award 2022 to four students: Hafizatul Ulya Harun (Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia), Khairul Faisal Hasanuddin (Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia), Choon Yue Hua (Universiti Malaya) and P. Dineshkumar (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia).
He also presented the Road Engineering Excellence Award 2022, which was won by the Works Ministry for its Kampung Lambor Kiri to Kampung Lambor Bridge project across the Perak River.
The conference, themed "Towards Resilient Road Infrastructure', is attended by about 1,000 participants from 20 countries, with more than 100 exhibits by local and foreign exhibitors. - Bernama