KOTA KINABALU: The water supply to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is now stable and able to meet the needs of the 20,000 staff and students at the campus, says Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Mansor (pic).
He said the state Water Department (JANS) had been able to supply the five million litres per day (MLD) required for campus residents based on the daily readings by the university’s Development and Maintenance Department.
“The water supply from the department since January this year showed a stable and consistent increase averaging 5MLD that is sufficient for the campus,” he said in a statement, adding that the water supply issue had been resolved.
The water shortage at UMS had been going on for several years. Early this year, students protested outside the Chief Minister’s Office at Menara Kinabalu here.
Following the protest, JANS carried out operations to disconnect illegal water connections to squatter colonies close to the campus, which was among the reasons for the water shortage.
As part efforts to reduce the water shortage at the campus, a tube well project was funded by the Higher Education Department and the Prime Minister’s Office.
Prof Kasim said the project was completed and working properly.
“The tube well will be an alternative source if there is a disruption in water supply by JANS,” he said, thanking the federal and state governments for their help.
