File photo from October 2020 of residents of Puchong Jaya, Selangor, queuing to collect water from a tank provided by the state's water management body, Air Selangor. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
Three things are certain about life in Malaysia’s Klang Valley: death, taxes and never-ending water supply disruptions. So joked my friend Jason as another water cut began on Oct 19,2020.
This year, Klang Valley folk have had to suffer dry taps not once, but multiple times. We live in a tropical country, with abundant rainfall and rich water resources – how is this even possible?
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