Sarawak Allocates RM1 Bln For Water Grid Project
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Channel: 7Edition · 2018 · News & Politics
The Sarawak government has allocated RM1 billion, to provide clean water to residents in the interior areas through the implementation of the state water Grid project. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the project would be implemented in stages as it involves a large expenditure and is expected to be completed in two years. Under the project, water from the four Major Dams in Sarawak, Namely, Batang Ai, Bakun, Murum and Soon, Baleh, would be used to channel clean water to interior residents and for agriculture purposes. Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari, who is also PBB President, added for a start, the state Government had appointed a consultant to study the feasibility of channelling water to the Tanjung Manis area from the Batang Ai Dam under the first phase of the project. He told this to reporters after opening zone 4 PBB annual delegates meeting in Kuching today. (Soundbite of Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg / Sarawak Chief Minister Subtitle: This will for sure become the source which we will channel to the village areas and also long houses from Batang Ai to Tanjung Manis. Secondly, it will not only be used by humans but will also be used for agriculture and irrigation, as farming also needs water.)
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