SYNOPSIS

The River of Life (RoL) is an Entry Point Project (EPP) identified in the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley (KL/KV) National Key Economic Area (NKEA) under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).  
The RoL aims to transform the Klang River into a vibrant and liveable waterfront with high economic value. This transformation is divided into three components: River Cleaning, River Masterplanning and Beautification and River Development. The River Cleaning will be conducted along 110km to clean and improve the water quality of Klang and Gombak River including their tributaries from the current Class III – Class V water quality (not suitable for body-contact) to Class IIB (suitable for body-contact recreational usage) by year 2020.
A total of 12 key initiatives were identified during Greater KL/KV NKEA lab and targeted to be completed within 10 years.  The River Masterplanning and Beautification and River Development will spur economic investments into the areas immediately surrounding the river corridor. With the anticipated success of the RoL, the overall Greater KL/KV’s aspiration to be the only metropolis in Asia that simultaneously achieves top-20 economic growth and top-20 most livable cities by 2020, shall be achieved.


SPEAKERS

Y. Bhg. DATO’ Ir. LIM CHOW HOCK
DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE MALAYSIA
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT

Dato Ir. Lim Chow Hock is the Director of Division of River Basin and Coastal Zone Management of Department of Irrigation And Drainage Malaysia. Dato’ Ir. Lim Chow Hock’s overall responsibilities include all programs and initiatives associated with Integrated Flood Management (IFM), Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM).  He is also responsible for all water management capacity building programs in the country especially flood forecasting and warning system.
Currently, Dato’ Ir. Lim Chow Hock is also the Vice President of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia for the Session 2012/2013.


MR. AHMAD ROZIAN B. OTHMAN
SEWEREGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MINISTRY OF ENERGY, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND WATER

Mr. Ahmad Rozian is the Deputy Director General 1 in the Sewerage Services Department (JPP). He has served various divisions in the department for more than 20 years including 2 years at National Water Services Commission (SPAN).

MR. SCOTT DUNN
AECOM
Mr. Scott Dunn is the Regional Managing Director for Planning, Design and Development at AECOM in Southeast Asia. Focused on promoting collaborative work across regions, he directs multi-disciplinary teams of projects ranging from large scale resort developments to mixed used new communities and high-density urban master plan developments across Asia.
Currently Mr. Dunn is leading a team of Urban Designers, Planners, Environmentalists and Engineers in customizing a sustainability assessment framework tool that analyses the optimum master plan for Jurong Lake District and the Marina Bay – Greater Southern Waterfront district - both development projects lead by Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore.  In Kuala Lumpur Mr. Dunn is leading the River of Life transformation project which includes the master planning for the central core of Kuala Lumpur and the revitalization of 10.7 km of the Klang and Gombak rivers to reconnect the river back into the urban fabric.  He is also advising and designing on several large scale developments in Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain and Korea.