Sarawak allocates RM1b for water grid project

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM1 billion, specifically 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 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.
The project would be implemented in stages as it involved a large expenditure and expected to be completed in two years, he told reporters after opening Zone 4 Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu Sarawak (PBB) annual delegates meeting at Dewan Kompleks Islam, Bangunan Majma Tuanku Abdul Halim Muazam Shah, here today.
Abang Johari, who is also PBB president, said 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.
The water from the dams would also be used for agriculture purposes, he added. — Bernama