World Water Day 2022
26th March 2022
The WWD 2022 at the national level was held at the Taman Awam Bera, Pahang in conjunction with the UN Water, World Water Day. The theme was “Groundwater, making the invisible visible”. The event was launched by YAB. Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister of Malaysia. Also present at the programme was Minister of Environment and Water, YAB Dato’ Sri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, Secretary General YBhg. Dato Seri Ir . Dr. Zaini Ujang . The Top Management of DID Malaysia, Director General of DID, YBhg. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Md Nasir Md Noh, Deputy Director General (Business Sector) of DID Malaysia, YBhg. Dato’ Ir. Sabri Abdul Mulok, Deputy Director General (Specialist Sector) of DID Malaysia, YBrs. Ir. Hajah Bibi Zarina Che Omar, Senior Director (Management Sector) of DID Malaysia, YBhg. Mejar (K) Dato’ Ir. Dr. Hj. Ahmad Anuar Othman.
Many activities and programmes were conducted by the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID), Malaysia and other government agencies at nation level within this WWD 2022 Celebration Day.
The Humid Tropics Centre Kuala Lumpur (HTC KL) participated in WWD 2022 booth exhibition. HTC KL exhibited the information of the collaborative research with Higher Learning Institutions, other government and NGO agencies. The pioneer researches are the Debris and Mud Flow at Cameron Highland and the Prototype of Mobile Flood Wall Barrier (MFWB) NADI 1, NADI 2 and NADI 3. The National Best Thesis Award Competition for Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and Doctor of Philosophy was consucted in conjunction with the WWD 2022.
Ph.D. Category
Dr. Mohd Khairul Idlan bin Muhammad
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM)
Dr. Muhd Shahril Nizam bin Ismail
Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM)
Dr. Azwin Zailti binti Abdul Razad
Energy University
(UNITEN)
Master’s Degree Category
Haslinda binti Mohamad Hamran
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM)
Mahad Ahmed
Kadiye
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
Mohd Rizal Firdaus bin Wahhit
Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM)
Bachelor’s Degree Category
Mohamad Aiman Afiq bin Amran
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
Muhammad Adzlan bin Zahta Amin
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Megat Mohd Farhan bin Megat Mahdzir
National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM)