Julaihi: State water supply development plan has been mapped

MIRI: The Ministry of Utility and Telecommunication and Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) have mapped a comprehensive plan for water supply development in the state.

Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the plan is based on the water supply master plan and the state water grid.

“The implementation of the plan has been divided into short term until 2025, medium term until 2040, and long term until 2070, to expand the coverage of water supply as well as to develop continuous and efficient water grid system,” he said when declaring open a water supply project in Kampung

Lajong and Rumah Maling at the Kampung Lajong community hall in Niah yesterday.

He said the plan also included infrastructure development and improvement to the water supply system in Miri Division.

The Sarawak Water Supply Grid System is a long-term planning aimed at improving the existing supply system in the state by connecting water sources from one division to another.

“A total of 297 short-term water supply projects have been implemented under the ‘Projek Rakyat’ programme to overcome critical water shortage in some areas in the state.

Out of the number, Julaihi said 219 projects had been completed while 69 are still in progress. The remaining nine are still in the planning phase.

For the water supply project in Kampung Lajong and Rumah Maling, he said the project, costing RM4.14 million, was implemented under the Sarawak Alternative Water Supply (Sawas) programme.