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

award gold
Gold Award

Dr. Mohd Khairul Idlan bin Muhammad

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM)

award silver
Silver award

Dr. Muhd Shahril Nizam bin Ismail

Universiti Sains Malaysia
(USM)

award bronze
Bronze Award

Dr. Azwin Zailti binti Abdul Razad

Energy University
(UNITEN)

Master’s Degree Category

award gold
Gold Award

Haslinda binti Mohamad Hamran

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
(UTM)

award silver
Silver award

Mahad Ahmed
Kadiye

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)

award bronze
Bronze Award

Mohd Rizal Firdaus bin Wahhit

Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM)

Bachelor’s Degree Category

award gold
Gold Award

Mohamad Aiman Afiq bin Amran

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)

award silver
Silver award

Muhammad Adzlan bin Zahta Amin

National University of Malaysia (UKM)

award bronze
Bronze Award

Megat Mohd Farhan bin Megat Mahdzir

National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM)