Water rationing may begin in Penang if the current dry spell does not end by April.
Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBA) Sdn Bhd corporate affairs manager K. Jeyabalan said this was among several steps which would be taken if rains do not come by the end of April.
He said the details on how and when the measures would be introduced will be announced at an appropriate time.
Jeyabalan said PBA would also place restrictions on activities like washing vehicles, as well as watering lawns or gardens.
“We will use the law to prevent people from wasting water,” he said when contacted.
He was commenting on the current hot and dry weather that has caused rivers and canals in the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah to dry up.
It was reported that such weather was expected to continue until May.
Jeyabalan said the current water levels at the Air Itam, Teluk Bahang and Mengkuang dams were 75%, 82% and 94% respectively.
“The water at the three dams can last between 75 days and 240 days. But if there is no rain by the end of April, precautionary measures will have to be introduced.”
Other states are started the planning for water rationing as well to face the worse case senarios. Please help to save water consumptions :)
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