GEORGE TOWN: The second wave of clouding seeding in Penang which was conducted on Monday (June 12) has resulted in an increase in the Air Itam Dam water level following rain.
Penang Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the water level at Air Itam Dam on Monday was at 48.6% compared to 47% last week.
"The cloud seeding operation on Monday was said to be successful as it brought rain and assisted in raising the water level of Air Itam Dam by one per cent while the water level at Teluk Bahang Dam remained at 44.2% on Monday, the same as last week.
"The state government intends to conduct another cloud seeding exercise depending on weather conditions. If the rainy season starts, then we no longer need to do another clouding seeding operation," he told reporters here on Tuesday (June 13).
In early May, the media reported that the water at the Air Itam Dam would only last 40 days and 146 days for the Teluk Bahang Dam following the hot weather prevailing in the country.
As of May 8, the water level of Air Itam Dam was at 41.5% while the Teluk Bahang Dam was at 48.1%.
Meanwhile, in another development, Zairil said Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) would start installing smart meters in residential and commercial premises in Penang from June 15 in Pulau Tikus and Tanjung Tokong before extending to other areas in phases until the exercise is completed by the end of next year.
"The installation and replacement of meters will be carried out by TNB technicians and vendors in which each unit involved will experience electricity supply interruption when the installation is being carried out.
"It takes between 30 minutes to an hour for each unit and each unit will receive a smart meter installation notice and form B (electricity supply disruption) before the installation is carried out," he said. – Bernama
