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Independent Singapore
26-05-2025
- Business
- Independent Singapore
Over 155,000 Johor account holders to get 15% water bill rebate after 4-day water supply disruption
Freepik/wirestock JOHOR BAHRU: Over 155,000 account holders in Johor will receive a 15% rebate on their water bills this month following a four-day water supply disruption, said Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi after discussions with water operator Ranhill SAJ. According to The Star, Mr Ghazi said Ranhill SAJ had agreed to give a 15% rebate on the water bills of all 155,074 domestic and non-domestic accounts affected, such as houses of worship, charitable institutions, businesses, and industries. The water disruption affected those in Iskandar Puteri and Johor Bahru last Wednesday and lasted until Saturday. At the state assembly meeting on Monday (May 26), Mr Ghazi said that while the rebate may not make up for the hardship experienced by those affected, he hopes it will, in some way, 'help ease their burden.' He also apologised, on behalf of the state government, to all Johoreans affected by the water supply interruption, saying he understood it was not a small issue as it disrupted families' daily lives and affected the operations of schools, hospitals, and businesses. Mr Ghazi said 42 water tankers, 51 static water tanks, and 13,000 cartons of bottled water were sent to households during the disruption. A task force has also been set up to prevent similar incidents from happening again. In March, the Johor state government allocated over RM5 billion (S$1.52 billion) to build three reservoirs and three water treatment plants, as it aims to stop relying on Singapore's treated water by 2030. However, analysts said the timeline for Johor's planned water treatment plants could be too 'ambitious' given the scale of construction involved. /TISG Read also: 'You have my word' — Johor Chief Minister says he will 'personally address' Singaporeans' 'painful' Vehicle Entry Permit concerns
Malay Mail
26-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Johor MB: Over 155,000 premises to receive 15pc rebate after water disruptions
ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 26 — Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced that 155,074 water consumer accounts, including domestic and non-domestic premises, will receive a 15 per cent rebate on their water bills this month following recent water supply disruptions across several areas. He said the rebate would benefit individual residences, places of worship, welfare institutions, business premises, and industries. Onn Hafiz explained that negotiations with state water concessionaire Ranhill SAJ had been conducted to reach a fair solution, as many homes and premises were left without water late last week. 'I am aware and understand that this assistance may not be equivalent to the hardship experienced by those affected. 'However, I hope that this initiative can ease the burden and provide relief to those affected,' he said during his winding-up address at the Johor state legislative assembly in Kota Iskandar today. The recent water supply disruptions in south Johor were raised by several state assemblymen after the crisis last Wednesday. The affected areas included Benut, Kukup, Pemanis, Sri Medan, Panti, Kahang, Tiram, Pulai Sebatang, Kota Iskandar, Johor Jaya, Kemelah, Sungai Balang, Bukit Naning, Skudai, and parts of Johor Baru. Onn Hafiz, who is also the Machap assemblyman, apologised to residents for the water disruption, which lasted three to four days in some areas. 'I understand this is not a small issue, especially when it disrupts the daily lives of families, schools, hospitals, and business premises,' he said. The menteri besar added that a task force had been established to prevent similar incidents in the future. Last Wednesday, it was reported that approximately 100,000 homes in Johor Baru and surrounding areas were affected by water disruptions due to an unexpected breakdown in the main pump supplying water to the Sungai Johor water treatment plant. The breakdown caused a massive shortfall of 318 million litres per day, leaving consumers in the affected areas without water.
