RM400m to solve water woes
KUALA LUMPUR: Water woes in the Klang Valley will be resolved in stages with the Selangor government providing an allocation of RM400 million.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali said the allocation would be used to replace old water pipes, covering a distance of 422km.
This would be done in stages from yesterday until 2019, he added.
He said the project, to be undertaken by Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), was among the initiatives lined up to overcome water woes and supply disruptions due to leaking or burst pipes, besides ensuring quality tap water for residents.
“A study conducted by Air Selangor found 84 hotspots for leaking and burst pipes.
“For this year, 12 hotspots will be focused on, starting with Taman Melawati,” he said when opening the Old Pipe Replacement in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya 2016 programme here yesterday.
The first phase of the project involves pipes measuring 59.5km and will cost RM50 million, and is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
The areas involved include Gombak Setia, Bandar Tun Razak, Persiaran Kayangan Shah Alam and Country Heights Hulu Langat.
Azmin said the first phase of the project would benefit almost 48,000 consumers in the Klang Valley and Putrajaya. Bernama