Kedah-Penang water supply agreement needs to be reviewed

 

The Kedah Youth wings of PAS, Umno, and Bersatu have suggested today that the water supply agreement between the Kedah and Penang governments signed in 1985 be reviewed according to current needs.

Kedah PAS Youth chief Nurul Amin Hamid said according to the latest data, the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) extracted 80 percent of its water from Sungai Muda every day, which comes up to 1.1 million litres per day.

"The current (water supply) needs are very different… the raw water charges are reasonable because it is very important for the Kedah government to implement programmes to maintain and sustain the water catchment area.

"It is also important to ensure adequate water supply to the 4.06 million people of Kedah, Perlis, and Penang," said Nurul Amin during a press conference that was also attended by Kedah Umno Youth chief Mohamad Fadzil Zolkipli and Kedah Bersatu Youth chief Mohd Saffuan Sabari.

In this regard, they fully support the Kedah government's demand for an annual payment of RM50 million in compensation from Penang for drawing water from Sungai Muda.

- Bernama