Special meeting to deal with Kedah ‘water crisis’

Ahmad Bashah's office says immediate action will be taken and long-term plans to be drawn up.

ALOR SETAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah will chair a special meeting on Tuesday to deal with the state’s water crisis.

His press secretary Nahar Tajri said the meeting will specifically discuss immediate actions as well as short-term and long-term plans to overcome the water crisis.

Nahar said the state government admitted and realised that the water issue was one of several important issues which had caused the people in Kedah to feel worried, especially during this Aidilfitri festive season.

Several clear decisions in dealing with the crisis might be made at this meeting, he said.