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The Star
29-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
RM7.2mil work underway to strengthen Air Itam dam
Air Itam dam upgrades expected to be completed by October 2026. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star Air Itam Dam is undergoing a RM7.2mil upgrade to ensure its structure and the surrounding areas are in good condition. Penang infrastructure committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the upgrading project followed inspections by the High Risk Dam Safety Inspection Task Force under Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry. 'The ministry through the water supply division appointed consultants to carry out repair works at the Air Itam dam. 'The objective is to ensure that the dam structure and surrounding areas are in good and safe condition. 'Using computer software, modelling and on-site tests, the consultants identified the extent of dam safety issues which might not be detected by visual inspection. 'This was done before consultants proposed the current repair works to ensure the dam's structure is stable.' Zairil said the project began on April 29 and was expected to be completed by Oct 28, 2026. 'The RM7.2mil cost was approved under the Third Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan in 2023,' he said. 'The project is being carried out by the Water Supply Department under Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry.' Zairil said the scope of the work included slope and abutment stabilisation (techniques to prevent or mitigate slope failures, landslides and erosion). Contractors also installed gabions and piling works, and undertook soil nailing work, construction of a surface drain and installation of an erosion control mat, he said. 'Repairs will be carried out on the spillway and tunnel structures as well. 'Dam monitoring systems will also be upgraded and repaired.' Inspections, Zairil said, would be carried out on existing instruments such as the standpipe piezometer, seepage measuring weir and surface movement indicator and deflection point. 'New monitoring systems will be installed, including a central base station, monitoring software and inclinometer.' The dam is an important component of Penang's water supply infrastructure, with its storage capacity tapped to sustain continuous supply in the Air Itam township and nearby highland areas. Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said as of noon Monday, the dam's effective capacity stood at 55.2%. He said given the dry spell, the dam could supply water for over 50 days at the current usage of 261 litres per person per day. — By N. TRISHA
The Star
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
RM1mil intervention plan to ease UMS water woes
KOTA KINABALU: The federal government has allocated RM1mil for an intervention plan to alleviate serious water supply issues in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). This comes after Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof visited the campus during a one-day working visit here on Monday (July 14). ALSO READ: UMS water supply stabilised after resolution of misunderstanding with Sabah Water Department Fadillah, who is also Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said this is a short-term plan to address the problem and is expected to benefit over 3,000 students, especially those living in the Tun Mustapha and Tun Fuad hostels. He said the plan involves the construction of a specific distribution channel connecting the underground water supply system developed by UMS, among other things. ALSO READ: Sabah Water Dept's claim of enough supply misleading, says UMS VC It also involves adding underground water tanks for a 130,000-litre additional capacity, and installing automated modulating valves to stabilise water levels in the UMS service tanks, he added. 'To ensure sufficient water pressure to student hostels, the Water Supply Department is providing in-line booster pumps and service tanks to UMS, using the existing bypass pipes built by UMS,' he said. ALSO READ: UMS student group urges legal action over water issues He said the intervention works would take about a month to complete. Fadillah thanked the Federal Government, the Higher Education Ministry, the Water Supply Department, Sabah Water Department, and other technical agencies for implementing the intervention plan.
Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat govt has prepared recruitment calendar for all its depts for next 10 years, says CM Patel
The Gujarat government has prepared a recruitment calendar for the next 10 years for all its departments, said Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday while lauding the 'online recruitment process started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi'. CM Patel made these remarks while addressing the gathering at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar during an event to distribute appointment letters among 2,320 conductors of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation Limited (GSRTC) and 144 engineers of the Water Supply Department. 'Owing to the online recruitment process started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the process has become transparent and expeditious. Walking on the road paved by PM Modi, the Gujarat government has done manpower planning by preparing the recruitment calendar of every department for the next 10 years. And through this recruitment process, the state will get human resources who are young, techno-savvy and filled with ideas dedicated to the nation's interest,' the Chief Minister said. Patel shared that Modi recently approved an employment linked incentive scheme so that talented youths can get employment. 'And through this scheme, in the next two years, more than 3.5 crore employment (opportunities) will be generated,' he asserted. Patel called the young human resources as a 'demographic' dividend which will give impetus in the direction of Viksit Gujarat 2047. 'Today is World Population Day and India is the world's youngest country. PM Modi has termed this demographic dividend in the form of India's youth as an important pillar of the Viksit Bharat 2047,' the CM said. 'Under the visionary leadership of the PM, Gujarat has become a role model of development in the country. From a state facing acute water shortage in the past, the PM made Gujarat a water surplus state through effective water management,' he said. 'He (Modi) brought in a water revolution by diverting excess flood water of Narmada to the arid regions of Gujarat through Sujalam Sufalam (scheme) as well as Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation Yojana (Sauni scheme),' Patel added. The CM said the GSRTC has always remained at the forefront in serving people in the times of natural calamities and during the times of COVID-19 pandemic. 'GSRTC has embraced the latest technology in its operation, such as online ticket booking and QR code scanning machines. Under the leadership of PM Modi, the state transport has undergone a transformation,' he said. Now, AC sleeper coaches and electric-powered buses are plying on the roads of Gujarat at present instead of old buses, according to him. The function was also attended by Water Resources Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya and Minister of State for Transport Harsh Sanghavi among others.
