MELAKA: The state government assures locals that taps in the state will not run dry until November, even if there is not a single drop of rain.
State works, infrastructure, Public Amenities and Transport Committee chairman Datuk Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer said he was confident of continuous supply for the next four months after visiting all three reservoirs in the state as well as the Sungai Gerisik water pumping facility in Muar, Johor.
“We have sufficient supply that can last until November and there is no need for water rationing as anticipated before due to the El Nino phenomenon, which is predicted to last until September,” he said yesterday.
Hameed Mytheen said facilities at the pump house, which is situated deep inside a village and surrounded by green lung, have also undergone upgrading works.
“The replacement of equipment at the pump house is valued close to RM6mil,” he said.
Hameed Mytheen said efforts are underway on multiple measures to ensure that the water levels in the three reservoirs are sufficient, as well as channelling 160 million litres of water daily from Sungai Gersik to these dams.
“The level at the Durian Tunggal Dam is at 90% mark while the capacity of the Jus and Asahan dams in Jasin are at 96% and 93%, respectively,” he said
Hameed Mytheen also said the RM200mil Sungai Jernih Dam construction work here has reached a progress of 10% and is expected to be completed by November 2024.
“This is meant to solve the water supply shortage during dry spells,” he said, adding that water from Rembau in Negri Sembilan will also be channelled here.
