IPOH: The water level at Bukit Merah Dam has risen to 7.49m, according to the Perak Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID).
However, its director Ahmad Shahrir Md Naziri said it still remained at an alert level.
He said the dam recorded a reading of 6.99m last Wednesday.
“The rising water level is the result of increased rainfall in the water catchment area.
“If the water level rises to 7.62m or higher, the state DID will reassess whether the water rationing exercise will continue or not,” he said when contacted by Bernama yesterday.
Ahmad Shahrir said the rationing exercise only involved the water supply for irrigation purposes while domestic supply to water treatment plants was normal and sufficient.
He said the irrigation areas that were still affected by the low water level at the Bukit Merah Dam were padi cultivation compartments D, E, F, G and H, involving an area of 12,405ha.
Ahmad Shahrir said the state DID had taken the initiative to send 10 mobile pumps to the affected areas in addition to the three pumps provided in the Kerian Integrated Agricultural Development Area.
