BANTING: The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry is considering implementing a proposed review of water tariffs at rates which provide returns that cover operational costs.
Its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the Federal Government is aware that the financial sustainability of water operators plays a crucial role in the quality of water supply services.
"We will also ensure that tariff increases will not burden the less fortunate," he said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rasau Water Supply Scheme in Kampung Seri Cheeding on Tuesday .Nik Nazmi added that Selangor and Johor are the two states with the best non-revenue water management, which is below 30%.
"We are also replacing 150km of pipes per year, a process which started in 2016 involving an overall length of 30,000km, including a 6,000km stretch of critical pipes to be replaced. Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd , in a statement, said the First Phase of the Rasau Water Supply Scheme is expected to be completed in 2025. This includes 489 hectares of nine former tin mining ponds that function as the country's first dual-functional Takungan Air Pinggiran Sungai with water supply capacity and flood mitigation.
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