Azmin: One Last Hurdle Before Water Deal

4 Top News • MALAY MAIL Wednesday July 1, 2015 Azmin: One last hurdle before water deal SHAH ALAM- The Selangor government However, Azmin declined to comment state government was now working with The president of the Association of has given an assurance the restructuring further on the issue. the federal government on Mitigation Water and Energy Research Malaysia, of the state's water supply industry will On June 17, the federal government Project 2 to divert clean water from the S. Piarapakaran, said the Langat 2 water be finalised soon. urged the state government to continue north to the south of the state. treatment plant and its distribution system Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali working together for the implementation The work was expected to be completed were the solution to the water crisis ·in said only one more issue was left to be of the restructuring exercise and the in September to meet the high demand Selangor and the Klang Valley. resolved between the state and federal Langat 2 water treatment plant project for water supply in southern Selangor; He said that in the southern part of governments after further discussions and its distribution system as agreed by besides avoiding water rationing, he Selangor, the reserve margin was less with the Energy, Green Technology and the previous state leadership. said. than one per cent. Water Ministry last week. According to Ongkili, if the "For areas currently experiencing "The problem will be more acute during · "I have met the minister (Datuk Seri Dr restructuring of .the water industry in water shortage, we have diFected Syabas l a drought or dry weather when the Maximus Ongkili) to discuss three issues. · Selangor remained unresolved, the (Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn demand for water is higher," Piarapakaran However, only one issue has not been federal government could take over Bhd) to continue channelling water to said. agreed upon by both parties," he told the operational control of water supply consumers," he said. The-existing 34 water treatment plants reporters here yesterday. distribution in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur "Water tanks are also being built in in Selangor produce 4.371 billion litres "I have also met with the prime · minister and Putrajaya, under Section 114 of the areas frequently experiencing supply of treated water daily, while demand_ (Datuk Seri Najib Razak) to ask his·views Water Services Industry Act 2006. disruption as a long-term solution to has increased to. 4.322 billion litres. - on the approach to take in this regard." In another development, Azmin said the the problem." Bernama .

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