JITRA: The repairs to a collapsed bund at Terusan Tengah, Struktur Alor Limpah, Sungai Santap in Pelubang near here will cost between RM1.5mil and RM1.8mil, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
Govt writes off Kedah’S RM699 million rural water supply debt 04 Mar 2021 / 22:16 H.
ALOR SETAR: The federal government has agreed to write off the Kedah rural water supply debt, amounting to RM699 million, after the signing of the state water services industry restructuring agreement, today.
Minister of Environment and Water Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (
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He said the agreement would enable critical rural water supply infrastructure projects, such as the upgrading the Lubuk Buntar Lama, Jenun Baru, Bukit Selambau and Sungai Limau water treatment plants (LRAs), to be implemented through grant financing to meet consumer demand.