MB: S'gor water plan in the pipeline
KUALA SELANGOR: Work is underway in Selangor to develop a master plan for the state's water supply such as storage and catchment pond locations.
The master plan, which includes a long-term flood control system, will also function as a guideline to deal with both dry and rainy seasons, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
'Too little water means supply issues; too much means floods. This master plan will look comprehensively into both aspects,' he said.
The plan is scheduled to be completed within a year, he told reporters yesterday after the handover ceremony of the Raw Water Guarantee Scheme (SJAM) Package A and C project to Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd.
Amirudin said that more than 100 water catchment ponds have been identified throughout Selangor, with most of them currently being gazetted as storage areas.
He said SJAM, which will be part of the master plan, is meant to ensure sufficient water supply for the next 50 years at least.
Amirudin said the two packages would guarantee continuous water supply to four million residents in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
He said that RM320mil has been spent on SJAM to ensure water supply to 1.2 million consumer accounts.
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