KUALA LUMPUR: The River of Life (RoL) project, which aims to revitalise the areas near Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang in the city centre, will not be completed this year.
According to the Auditor-General's Report 2/2024, 12 projects are still in the pre-implementation stage and eight projects are in the implementation stage as of July last year.
Additionally, contractors have yet to be appointed for two projects following the termination of previous contracts.
As of December 2023, RM3.915 billion had been spent out of the allocated RM4.363 billion (89.7 per cent).
"All RoL objectives have not been successfully achieved, especially in improving the water quality of RoL rivers to Class IIB (suitable for recreational purposes).
"147 river cleaning assets were found non-operational due to damage, (being) demolished, or unusable. The repair period for damaged assets takes up to four years and three months," the report read.
It was also revealed that only 50 out of 296 sewage treatment plants have been rationalised or upgraded.
The delays in the readiness of three projects and the termination of one sewage project have also resulted in estimated cost increases of up to RM234.72 million.
The report added that River Relocation Works were not implemented along a 2.2-kilometre stretch of Sungai Gombak.
"In addition, the construction and repair of two collapsible weir units totalling RM33.37 million did not achieve objectives as one unit is not operational, while one unit failed to be completed."