ABOUT THE MyWater PORTAL (SMSA)
The Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID) is a technical
department that plays an important role in the management of water resources in
Malaysia. In this regard, efforts to be a leader and world-class services
provider in the management of water resources require the development of a
management strategy and a comprehensive and effective portal to support the
country’s needs.
In short, the MyWater portal is the new name for the Integrated Water
Resources Information Management System after the rebranding of this portal. One
of the reasons for the creation of this portal is to support the Cabinet’s
direction in implementing the National Water Resources Policy Action Plan
through Thrust 1, which is to strengthen water intelligence through the
consolidation of data and information from various sources in accordance with the
12th Malaysia Plan: Water Sector Transformation 2040 (WST 2040)
under Strategy B3: Enhancing Capacity for Data-Driven Decision-Making.
The main data providers for this portal involves DID and other water
resource agencies in Malaysia such as the Malaysian Space
Agency, National Disaster Management Agency, Water Supply Division,
Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage Division, National Water Research
Institute of Malaysia, Department of Environment,
Public Works Department, Malaysian Meteorological Department, Department of
Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia, Federal Department of Town
and Country Planning, Forestry Department
of Peninsular Malaysia, Department of Agriculture, Department of
Survey and Mapping Malaysia, Muda Agricultural
Development Authority, Selangor Water Management Authority, National
Hydrographic Centre, National Geospatial Centre, National Water
Services Commission, and Tenaga Nasional Berhad.
Meanwhile, with the existence of this MyWater portal as the main
integration platform, a balance can be achieved between the planning,
development and management of water resources for the sustainable development
of the nation’s economy as well as welfare of the people and ecology.
This is also in line with the government's efforts via WST 2040 to
transform the national water sector from a support sector into a dynamic driver
that ensures water security for all Malaysians and becomes a major economic
sector that generates income and job opportunities.