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Berita Harian Limpahan banjir lumpur Oleh Md Fuzi Abd Lateh 2011/05/02 Longkangtersumbatdidakwaakibatkerjaambiltanah RAWANG:PendudukKampungSungaiChohStesendekatsinimerayupihakberkuasatempatan (PBT)membantumerekamenyelesaikanmasalahbanjirkilatyangdidakwaakibatsaluranlongkang tersumbatsejaktigabulanlalu. Keadaanitujugamenyebabkanpendudukterutamadikalanganpeniagasukarmenjalankan perniagaanhariankeranakawasansekitarpremismerekadipenuhiairlumpuryangmengalirakibat kerjapengambilantanahdikawasanbukitberhampiran. Lebihburuklagi,masalahituberlakuditanahmilikpersendirianyangtidakmenyediakansistem perparitanyangmenyebabkanpeniagamenanggungkerugianapabilapelbagaiperalatandikedai merekarosak. Peniaga,FaridahAbuBakar,54,berkata,berlakukerjapengambilantanahyangdilakukankontraktor binaandikawasanbukitiaitukirakira100meterdaripremismereka. "Sudahlebihtigabulankerjaitudilakukandankontraktorbertanggungjawabtidakmenyediakan sistemperparitanyangbetulbagimemastikanairlumpurdaripadakawasanpengambilantanah tersebuttidakmengalirkeluarapabilahujan,"katanyaketikaditemuiSentraldisinisemalam. Faridahberkata,keadaanitubukansajamenyusahkanpeniaga,malahpenggunajalankerana terpaksamengharungiairlumpuryangmengalirkejalansebelummemasukikawasanpremis merekayangterletakdibawah. Beliauberkata,adajugakenderaanrosakdantersadaiditepijalanselepasmelaluikawasan berlumpur. Perabotdanperalatanperniagaanrosakdansegalakerugianterpaksaditanggungpeniaga. Keadaanyangsemakinterukitumemaksabeberapapeniagakedaimakandanbengkelkereta terpaksamemunggahperalatan,termasukmejadankerusikeranatanahsertalumpurmemasuki kedai,katanya. Beliauberkata,peniagapernahmengajukanperkaraitukepadapihakberwajib,namunkeadaannya tetapsama. Penduduk,SazaliMalik,36,berkata,merekasentiasabimbangketikahujanmelandakawasanitu setiapharidanmerayupihakberwajibmenyelesaikanmasalahsegera. "Kamitidaksanggupberdepanmasalahini.Bantulahkamisegeraagardapathidupselesa,"katanya. Sementaraitu,PegawaiDaerahHuluSelangor,NorHishamAhmadDahlanketikadihubungiSentral, berkata,pihaknyabelummenerimaaduandaripadapeniagaterbabit. 3
Justeru,beliaumenasihatkanpeniagasupayamembuatlaporandanaduanbertuliskepadapihak berkuasatempatanbagimemudahkantindakandiambil. "Kamibelummenerimaaduanrasmidaripadapeniagaterbabit,namunpemantauandilakukandi kawasanitusebeluminidantindakanawalsudahdiambil. "PihakPejabatDaerahdanTanahHuluSelangor(PDTHS)menghentikanseketikakerjapengambilan tanahdikawasanterbabitdantindakansusulanbakaldiambilberdasarkanaduanpenduduk," katanya. NorHishamberkata,kerjapengambilantanahitumembabitkankawasanmilikpersendiriandan kontraktordiingatkansupayamelakukanpengambilantanahmengikutsyaratdanmenyediakan sistemperairanyangbetul. Beliauberkata,peniagajugaperlumengemukakanaduantersebutkepadaMajlisDaerahHulu Selangor(MDHS)danJabatanKerjaRaya(JKR)keranakeadaanberkenaanmembabitkanjalandan premisperniagaan 4
UtusanMalaysia ARKIB:06/05/2011 Sungaisempitpuncabanjir
BanjirdiJalanKualaLipisJerantutmenyebabkanlaluanberdekatanSMKKerambit,KualaLipis dinaikiairbarubaruini. PIHAK berwajib diminta segera mengatasi masalah banjir kilat yang kerap berlaku di Jalan Kuala Lipis ke Jerantut berdekatan Kampung Tanjong Buluh dan Pekan Kerambit setiap kali hujan lebat. Buktinya, pada 24 April lalu, kejadian banjir berlaku menyebabkan laluan utama terbabit berdekatan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Kerambit dinaiki air sedalam tiga meter. Ia berpunca daripada hujan lebat selama lima jam sehingga paras sungai itu melimpah memenuhi laluan berdekatan Tanjong Buluh dan hadapan SMK Kerambit menyebabkan pelajar yang tinggal di luar bandar terkandas ke sekolah. Senario yang sama juga memberi kesan apabila kakitangan kerajaan tidak selesa pergi bekerja ke bandar Kuala Lipis dan kawasan berdekatan. Keadaan itu berterusan sehingga ke waktu tengah hari menyebabkan kenderaan ringan terkandas dalam banjir dan melewatkan perjalanan ke destinasi masing-masing. Banjir yang kerap berlaku sejak akhir-akhir ini turut mengundang gangguan kenderaan berulang alik melalui Jalan Kuala Lipis ke Jerantut yang juga pengangkutan darat utama memunggah pelancong ke bandar bersejarah Kuala Lipis. 5
Perkara itu berlaku akibat Sungai Beluan yang sempit sehingga tidak dapat menampungi aliran selain halangan sampah mengakibatkan sistem pembentungan tidak lancar. Punca banjir kilat juga adalah disebabkan hakisan tanah akibat projek pembangunan dan mendapan tanah di dasar sungai sehingga menyebabkan air melimpah mahupun tersekat ketika hujan lebat. Menerusi Rakan Pahang, saya berharap pihak berwajib menaik taraf projek aliran air Sungai Beluan selain membina pembetung untuk melancarkan aliran air ke Sungai Jelai berdekatan kampung kami. IHSAN JALALUDDIN Kampung Kerambit, Jerantut 6
UtusanMalaysia ARKIB:07/05/2011 Sumber air dicemari bakteria JAKARTA - Hampir 100 peratus sumber air minum di bandar-bandar besar di Indonesia dicemari bakteria E Coli dan Coliform. Pengarah Penempatan dan Perumahan Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional (Bappenas), Nugroho Tri Utomo berkata, sebanyak 80 peratus daripada pencemaran itu berlaku hasil perbuatan manusia sendiri. "Pencemaran berlaku kerana sikap kita sendiri, oleh itu kita perlu mengambil berat tentang sumber air kita, termasuk sistem perparitan," katanya ketika menghadiri Persidangan Kebangsaan Pengurusan Sumber Air Bersepadu di Jakarta. Persidangan bertemakan 'Peranan Rakyat dalam Pengurusan Sumber Air Bersepadu' itu dianjurkan oleh Bappenas dan Danone Aqua sempena menyambut Hari Air Sedunia. Menurut Nugroho, dianggarkan 3.5 juta orang akan berhadapan masalah kekurangan air pada 2025, dengan 2.5 juta daripada jumlah itu pula akan hidup tanpa tahap kebersihan yang sepatutnya. Punca masalah itu ialah sikap manusia sendiri yang suka membazir dan mencemarkan sumber air. "Di Indonesia, keperluan bekalan air bersih semakin meningkat dan kecenderungan pengguna air bersih turut bertambah. "Jumlah peningkatan pengguna ialah antara 17 hingga 30 peratus per kapita untuk setahun, sedangkan jumlah air bersih yang ada semakin berkurangan ekoran pencemaran dan kerosakan," ujar Nugroho. Sementara itu, anggota Dewan Air Nasional, Piter Hehanusa berkata, kira-kira 169 juta rakyat Indonesia belum dibekalkan dengan air bersih. "Kerajaan memiliki 7.1 juta saluran air bersih yang hanya mampu membekalkan air kepada 35.5 juta orang dan hanya dinikmati penduduk bandar.
"Ini bermakna, sejumlah 82 peratus rakyat negara ini terpaksa menggunakan air yang tidak mematuhi piawaian kesihatan," katanya. Ketua Pusat Sumber Daya Air Tanah dan Geologi Persekitaran dari Kementerian Tenaga dan Sumber Mineral, Dodid Murdohardono pula berkata, pencemaran air menjadi punca utama krisis air bersih di seluruh Indonesia. Menurutnya, masalah ini diburukkan lagi dengan pengawasan yang lemah dan keengganan pelaksanaan undang-undang yang ketat. - AGENSI
Utusan Malaysia Atasi masalah banjir lumpur OlehOPATRATTANACHOT uspetani@utusan.com.my KULIM 19 Mei - Lebih 300 jemaah Surau AlIslah, Taman Kulim Square, di sini meminta pihak berkuasa mengambil tindakan mengatasi masalah banjir lumpur yang sering melanda surau terbabit. Ahli Jawatankuasa Surau Al-Islah, Aziz Jaarif, 40, mendakwa masalah tersebut makin meruncing selepas pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT) meluluskan pembinaan projek perumahan baru dekat kawasan berkenaan. "Surau ini dibina pada 2004 dan tidak pernah menghadapi sebarang masalah. Namun, pada awal tahun ini masalah banjir lumpur sering menganggu serta mendatangkan masalah kepada penduduk yang ingin beribadat di surau.
AZIZJaarif(kiri)bersamaAsmaidiAbuTalib memerhatikankesanbanjirlumpurdipercayai berpuncadaripadaprojekpembinaanberdekatan SurauAlIslah,TamanKulimSquare,Kulim,Kedah, semalam.UTUSAN/OPATRATTANACHOT
"Pintu masuk dan pekarangan tempat letak kereta surau dipenuhi lumpur setebal 10 sentimeter yang mengalir dari kawasan pembinaan," katanya ketika ditemui di sini, hari ini. Aziz memberitahu, masalah banjir lumpur bertambah rumit sekiranya hujan lebat. "Penduduk telah mengadakan gotong-royong mencuci kawasan, namun ia terus berulang," katanya. Sehubungan itu, beliau berharap pihak pemaju dan juga Majlis Perbandaran Kulim Kedah (MPKK) mengambil tindakan segera menyelesaikan masalah berkenaan. "Kalau boleh kami ingin mencadangkan pemaju membina kolam tadahan supaya dapat mengelakkan aliran air bersama lumpur ke surau dan rumah penduduk," katanya. Sementara itu, Ketua Pemuda UMNO Bahagian Padang Serai, Asmaidi Abu Talib melahirkan rasa kesal terhadap MPKK kerana tidak melakukan kajian terlebih dahulu sebelum meluluskan sesuatu projek.
"Sepatutnya mereka perlu mengkaji kesesuaian pelaksanaan projek termasuk impak terhadap penduduk sekitar," katanya.
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Utusan Malaysia 5 Mei 2011 10 kampung dilanda banjir kilat OlehAinsafreBidin utusanperak@utusan.com.my
PENDUDUKkampungmemeriksajambatandiKampungMatangJambu,Degongyangterputus akibatbanjirdariSungaiBatangPadang,TelukIntan,Perak,semalam.
TELUK INTAN 5 Mei - Berpuluh buah rumah di 10 buah kampung dinaiki air sedalam 0.5 meter dalam kejadian banjir kilat melanda kawasan Sungai Manik semalam. Dalam kejadian pukul 8 pagi itu, air melimpah di Sungai Seluang, Sungai Rambai dan Sungai Batang Padang selepas hujan lebat. Antara kampung terbabit adalah Kampung Sungai Tungku, Kampung Sungai Lapam, Kampung Sungai Manik, Kampung Rizab Kayu Api, Kampung Sungai Seluang dan Kampung Sungai Rambai, Kampung Chikus dan Kampung Belt, Kampung Tengah Air Hitam dan Kampung SC. Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Sungai Manik, Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin berkata, masalah banjir kilat itu perlu diatasi dengan segera demi memastikan keselamatan penduduk terutama mereka yang tinggal berhampiran dengan sungai. Katanya, kejadian itu menyebabkan sembilan keluarga melibatkan 20 orang di Kampung Tengah Air Hitam dan Kampung SC dipindahkan ke dewan orang ramai berdekatan kampung itu setelah air melimpah ke dalam rumah mereka.
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"Banjir kilat itu menyebabkan beberapa sawah turut dinaiki air," katanya ketika ditemui di sini semalam. Ketua Kampung Sungai Rambai, Dimiati Rais, 50, berkata, sebuah jambatan di Kampung Matang Jambu Degong turut dinaiki air dalam kejadian itu. "Ini membimbangkan penduduk yang berhadapan dengan risiko apabila menggunakan jambatan itu," katanya. Beliau berharap Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran (JPS) dapat mengatasi masalah itu demi menjamin keselamatan penduduk. Seorang pesawah, Nor Hashim, 46, sebanyak dua hektar sawah padinya ditenggelami air akibat limpahan sungai sejak dua hari lalu. "Jika dibiarkan lama anak padi akan rosak dan saya akan mengalami kerugian kerana saya bergantung kepada hasil sawah padi," ujarnya. Sehubungan itu, beliau berharap pihak yang bertanggungjawab segera mengambil tindakan bagi mengelak air bertakung di dalam sawah kerana ia merosakkan padi 12
BeritaHarian MukaDepan Hakis, kikis, lenyap Oleh Syuhada Choo Abdullah dan S Anand Kumar bhnews@bharian.com.my 2011/05/19
MOHDFaridKhanKadir,24(kiri),danrakannyaberdiriatasbatangpokokbakaudankelapayang tumbangakibathakisandiPantaiPungguryangterletakkirakira30kilometerdariBatuPahat, Johor,kawasanrendahdipesisiranpantaiSemenanjungyangterdedahkepadapeningkatanparas airlautakibatpemanasanglobal. Negaraperlupersediaanawaltanganiparasairlautmeningkat KUALALUMPUR:Kajiantempatandanantarabangsamengesahkanairlautsemakinmeningkat akibatpemanasanglobal,sekaligusmencetuskangesaanmasyarakatantarabangsasupayaisu berkenaandiberiperhatianseriusolehsemuanegara. MenurutLaporanPenilaianPerubahanIklimKeempatolehPanelAntaraKerajaanMengenai PerubahanIklim(IPCC)yangdikeluarkanpada2007,adabuktikukuhparasairlautduniameningkat beransuransurdalamabadke20,dandijangkasemakinseriuspadaabadiniakibatduapunca utama,iaitupengembanganairlautdaripadafaktorhabasertakecairanbungkahais. KajianolehKetuaProgramGeoinformasi,BahagianPerhutanandanAlamSekitar,Institut PenyelidikanPerhutananMalaysia(FRIM),DrKhaliAzizHamzahbersamaHamdanOmar,bertajuk VulnerabilityAssestmentofCoastalZonesUsingGeospatialTechnologiesyangdiperolehdari internet,turutmemetiklaporanIPCC2001yangmenjangkakanpeningkatantambahan48 sentimeter(sm)airlaut,menjelang2100,iaituduakaligandakadarpeningkatanuntukabadke20.
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Berita Harian Pulau Pinang terselamat risiko paras laut naik
2011/05/20
MOHDHafiqAbdullahmenunjukkanpokokrhudankelapayangtumbangakibatdipukulombakdi pantaiTerengganu. GEORGETOWN:PusatKajianPantai,InstitutPenyelidikanHidraulikKebangsaanMalaysia(NAHRIM) mendapatiPulauPinangtidakmenghadapirisikopeningkatanparasairlautkeranahanyamencatat kenaikan2.33milimeter(mm)setahun. Pengarahnya,IrMohdRadziAbdulHamid,berkatapihaknyamelakukankajiandiseluruhnegara termasukdiPulauPinangmelaluiStesenTolokPasangSurutyangditempatkandibeberapalokasi strategikdanpemantauansatelit. Kitaakuiadapeningkatantetapiiatidakmemberiimpakyangbesarataumemberigangguan kepadakawasanpenduduk,pertaniandanperumahan. HanyaadakenaikandiempatlokasiiaituSungaiSarawak,Sarawak;KualaKedah,Kedah;Kuala Terengganu,TerengganudanSandakan,Sabahdengancatatan0.5meterpada2010,tetapimasih awal(kemungkinanditenggelami)dantidakmemberisebarangrisiko,"katanyaketikadihubungi. Sejak2004sehinggaawaltahunini,parasairlautnegaradikatakanmeningkatpurata10sentimeter (sm)setiaptahun. MohdRadziberkata,pihaknyamenjalankankajianlanjutmengenaipeningkatanparaslautbagi membolehkantindakandiambil. Semuakajianyangdilakukanmasihawaldanbarubaruinikamimembuatlawatankekawasan yangsudahdikenalpastibagimelihatkesandanrisikopadamasadepan. 14
Kajianterperincidijangkadapatdiketahuisebelumakhirtahuninidankenaikanbukansajadialami diMalaysiatetapimembabitkanseluruhdunia,katanya. 15
BeritaHarian Pantai Sabah, Sarawak lesap 2100 Oleh Syuhada Choo Abdullah choo@bharian.com.my 2011/05/20
HAKISANpantaidiKampungBalak,BatuPahatsemakinserius. Araslautnaiksehingga1.06meter KUALALUMPUR:AraslautsepanjangpantaiSabahdanSarawakdijangkamengalamikenaikan purataantara0.43meter(m)dan1.06mpada2100,denganbeberapakawasansepanjanggaris pantaiSarawakakanditenggelamiairlautmenjelangtempohitu. Berdasarkankajian,kenaikanaraslautmaksimumberlakudibahagianutaradantimurpesisirpantai Sabah,manakalabanjirdijangkadikawasanrendahsertamuarasungaidibaratdayaSarawak meliputiMeradongyangterletakantaraBatangIgandanBatangRajang. KawasanberisikodinaikiairdiSabahpulaialahyangbertopografirendahdanmuarasungaimeliputi Tawau,Semporna,LahadDatu,SandakansertaKudat. KementerianSumberAslidanAlamSekitardalamkenyataan,semalamberkatakajianmendapati corakkenaikanaraslautsejaklimatahunlalumenunjukkanpeningkatansignifikanberbandingtrend bagitempoh20tahunterdahulu. KadarkenaikanaraslautpuratadisepanjanggarispantaiMalaysiayangdikiradaripadadatasatelit altimeter(19932010)ialah2.73hingga7.00milimeter(mm)setahun. UnjurankenaikanaraslautdiSemenanjungantara0.25mdan0.52mmenjelang2100.Beberapa 16
banjirkecildijangkaberlakudisepanjangkawasanpantaiSemenanjungmenjelang2100dengan kenaikanaraslautmaksimumberlakudibaratlautdantimurlautSemenanjungiaituKedahdan Kelantan. PakarFakultiKejuruteraanAwamdanAlamSekitar,UniversitiTunHusseinOnnMalaysia(UTHM), sebeluminimendakwamenemuikemungkinanbeberapabandardikawasanrendahterutama berhampiranpantai,ditenggelamiairlautdalamtempohsembilantahunakandatangberikutan fenomenaarasairlautyangsemakinmeningkatakibatpemanasanglobal. AkhbarinikelmarinmemetikTimbalanNaibCanselor(AkademikdanAntarabangsa)UTHM,ProfIr DrAbdulAzizAbdulSamad,sebagaiberkatahasilanalisisdataparasairlautyangdirekodkan JabatanPengairandanSaliran(JPS)sejak2004sehinggaawaltahuninimendapatiparasairlaut negarameningkatsecarapurata10sentimeter(sm)setiaptahun. Menurutkenyataanitu,InstitutPenyelidikanHidraulikKebangsaanMalaysia(NAHRIM)iaituagensi penyelidikandibawahkementerian,padadasarnyabersetujukesanpemanasanglobalakan menyebabkanfenomenapeningkatanparasairlautdipesisiranpantaiMalaysia. Selainitu,NAHRIMtidakmenolakpendapatprofesionaldanpakaruniversitimengenaifenomena berkenaan,namunketepatanunjuranyangdibuatdipengaruhibanyakfaktorsepertiketepatandata digunakan,tempohdatasertakaedahanalisis. NAHRIMsudahmenjalankankajianmenggunakankaedahanalisisstatistikdatapasangsurutuntuk menentukanaras95peratusdaripadadatapasangsurutyangdirekodkanselama25tahun(1984 2010),disebanyak20stesenpasangsurutJabatanUkurdanPemetaanMalaysia(JUPEM)sertadata satelitaltimeterselama17tahun(19932010)disebanyak30stesen,semuanyadisepanjang pesisiranpantaiMalaysia. KeputusananalisismendapaticorakgrafkenaikanaraslautdiMalaysiamenggunakandatasatelit altimeterlebihtinggiberbandingdatatolokpasangsurutkatanya. Adabanyakketidakpastianterhadapdatatolokpasangsurutsepertikehilangandatadankesilapan alatpengukur,berbandingdatasatelitaltimeteryangbolehdibuatpembetulanmenggunakan pelbagaikaedahyangsudahdiperakui. Justeru,kajianmemutuskanuntukmenggunakandatadaripadasatelitaltimetersebagaiunjuran simulasi`AtmosphericOceaniccoupledGlobalClimateModelsmenjelangabadke21bagikawasan pesisirpantaiMalaysia,katanya. Dalamkonteksitu,berdasarkankajian,kenaikanparasairlautdiMalaysiamenunjukkanpurata peningkatanarasairlautbagitahun2000hingga2050ialah0.25miaitu5mmsetahun.KajianJPSitu selarasdengankenyataanPanelAntaraKerajaanMengenaiPerubahanIklim,iaituarasairlautnaik sebanyak28smhingga43smmenjelangakhirabadini. Justeru,katanya,kenyataanpihakUTHMbahawa`kenaikanaraslaut10smsetahunkurangtepat, malahJPStidakmelaksanakankerjamerekodkanparasairlautsepertididakwauniversitiitu. JadualpasangsurutdisediakanJUPEMdanditerbitkansetiaptahun.PihakUTHMjugatidakpernah menghubungidanmemaklumkanJPSdalammenjalankankajiankenaikanarasairlautitu.namun, 17
JPSkomitedmemantaurapidanberterusankenaikanparasairlautakibatpemanasanglobalserta mengkajikeupayaaninfrastrukturdinegarainiuntukmenanganikesanfenomenaitu,katanya NST Constant flash floods the bane of low-income villagers 2011/05/22 Share|
arunLamun(right)pointstothesealedwatercatchmentthathasdisruptedthedrainagesystem inthearea.PicturebyMohdYusoffAhmad MOREthan300familiesinKampungSetanggiandTokSiakcanexpecttoincurlosseswhenever thereisaflashflood,theresultofpoordrainagesysteminthetwovillages. It is learned that both the villages have encountered five major flash floods since a water catchment area was sealed to make way for a low-cost housing project about a year ago. Efforts to build a new catchment area was hindered by squatters refusing to relocate to a different place.
Resident representative Harun Lamun, 77, urged the housing developer to build a proper drainage system as well as an embankment at Sungai Tampoi to prevent river water from spilling onto both banks. "Most of the residents are low-income earners yet they have to face financial losses due to the flash floods. The flash floods damaged their furnitures and electrical appliances," said Harun. "The residents are now waiting for a reply from the government to seek compensation for property damage."
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Single mother Rahmah Hassan, 61, said flood water had damaged her home of 35 years in Kampung Tok Siak. "The loss is unbearable. I have to keep replacing my refrigerators because of the flood," she said. Rahmah added that it would take months for the mud left by the flood water to disappear.Beautician Salama Yusoff, 50, said many of her bridal dais were damaged by floods.Read more: Constant flash floods the bane of low-income villagers http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/3mtf/Article/index_html#ixzz1NnoUjAoT
Utusan Malaysia Waspada kemungkinan banjir OlehALIMAHMOOD utusanpahang@utusan.com.my
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BENTONG 25 Mei - Penduduk negeri ini diingatkan mengambil langkah berjaga-jaga terhadap kemungkinan banjir berikutan cuaca yang tidak menentu akhir-akhir ini. Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob berkata, penduduk perlu berpindah ke tempat lebih selamat termasuk ke pusat pemindahan banjir yang disediakan jika diarah berbuat demikian oleh pihak berkuasa. "Jangan tunggu banjir menjadi serius baru hendak berpindah kerana tindakan yang lewat boleh mengundang padah dan kehilangan nyawa. AdnanYaakobbertanyakhabarkepadaseorang penduduk,TehMohd.Yatim(kanan)padamajlis MesraBersamaRakyatdiKampungGemeti, Bentong,kelmarin.
''Saya faham kebanyakan mangsa banjir enggan berpindah kerana bimbang keselamatan rumah dan harta benda mereka yang terdedah kepada kecurian tetapi kita juga perlu mengutamakan keselamatan serta nyawa dan keluarga kita sendiri terlebih dahulu," katanya. Beliau berkata demikian pada majlis Mesra Rakyat Bersama Pemimpin peringkat Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Ketari dan menyampaikan sumbangan kepada 30 mangsa banjir kilat dari Kampung Gemeti di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Ketari di sini semalam. Turut hadir Menteri Kesihatan yang juga Ahli Parlimen Bentong, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai dan Ahli Dewan Undangan (ADUN) Ketari, Datuk Dr. Ng Keong Chye. Adnan berkata, ibu bapa perlu mengawasi anak-anak daripada bermain air semasa banjir kerana tidak mahu kemalangan jiwa berlaku akibat arus deras, ancaman reptilia berbisa seperti ular, lipan dan kala jengking. Beliau berkata, mangsa banjir juga perlu menjaga pemakanan dan kesihatan bagi mengelakkan penyakit bawaan air seperti taun, demam denggi dan kepialu. ''Bantuan yang disalurkan kerajaan negeri adalah tidak seberapa berbanding jumlah kerugian yang terpaksa ditanggung mangsa tetapi sumbangan itu ebagai tanda prihatin dan ingatan kerajaan kepada mangsa," katanya. Bagaimanapun, menurut Adnan, kerajaan negeri akan terus menyalurkan bantuan kepada mangsa bencana bagi meringankan beban mereka. ''Mustahil bagi kerajaan untuk membantu semua kerugian yang ditanggung mangsa kerana ia memerlukan peruntukan ratusan juta ringgit," jelasnya 20
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NST Water: Bring back the 'patrolmen' 2011/05/01 letters@nst.com Share| WATERintheKlangValley,especiallyinSubangJaya,comeswithsedimentssuchassandandmud. In fact, many homes in the Klang Valley have installed water filters. Those in Subang Jaya are likely to have an outdoor filter at the inlet as well. You will experience slightly coloured water if no indoor filters are used.
A lot of water is wasted in cleaning these outdoor filters as they quickly get covered with sediments and have to be flushed regularly. In parts of Subang Jaya, this flushing may have to be performed three or four times a day. Low-quality outdoor filters have to be changed every two to four weeks, depending on the location and whether there has been heavy rainfall.
Recently, I read about the "water patrolmen" of earlier days in the Klang Public Works Department's water unit. Retired water patrolman E. Arumugam was quoted as saying that his duties included going to neighbourhoods and opening the stopcocks to let the water run off the sediments and chlorine that may have stagnated overnight. This was to ensure that people got clean water when they turned on their taps in the morning.
This practice, which Arumugam said was started by British engineers, was stopped in 1985. He said this method was practical as it extended the life-span of the pipes before and after water meters because corrosion was reduced when the sediments were cleared. The patrolmen were also required to cycle around their neighbourhoods to look for water leakages or burst pipes and report them to the office. Arumugam claimed the practice was stopped to reduce water wastage. What a joke this has become. Today, as sediments build up in the main pipes, we are experiencing more leaks caused by burst pipes. Why not adopt this good practice of the past and bring back the quality water that we used to enjoy? 22
This method will also reduce water wastage. CHEAH CHEONG TIAN, Subang Jaya, Selangor Help two states SABAH and Sarawak are not governed by the Water Services Industry Act 2006. This makes it difficult for both states to enhance their water services industry. In addition, the need to develop almost 40 per cent additional infrastructure to cater for the demands of rural areas requires a lot of investment. Therefore, Sabah and Sarawak are in need of a cost-effective, asset-light model to have good water supply and improve quality. Based on the service performance indicators in the Malaysia Water Industry Guide 2010, water service coverage for rural areas in Sabah and Sarawak in 2009 was 52.3 per cent and 61.5 per cent, respectively. Sabah and Sarawak should be regulated because: - High capital expenditure is needed to provide wider water supply services. In this case, the assetlight model can assist both state governments to reduce the impact of infrastructure development cost to tariffs; - Financial burden to the water operators and state government will detract from their focus on improving services and the quality of the water supply; and, - With an additional 40 per cent increase in water supply coverage in both states, the cost of operation and maintenance will increase tremendously. It is advisable to transfer the financial burden to Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd, a holding company for the nation's water assets. The people of Sabah and Sarawak have the right to safe and reliable water supply. Therefore, regulators like the National Water Services Commission can assist in ensuring that the services and quality of water supply are maintained. The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia suggests that the federal and state governments conduct a study on regulating the water services industry in Sabah and Sarawak under the asset-light model. PIARAPAKARAN S., President, Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia,Puchong, Selangor Readmore:Water:Bringbackthe 'patrolmen'http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/19waat/Article/#ixzz1NnvYHAkw 23
Utusan Malaysia 2 Mei 2011 Aduan masalah kualiti air semakin berkurangan KUALA LUMPUR 2 Mei - Aduan berkaitan kualiti air yang diterima oleh Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd. (Syabas) pada tahun lalu menunjukkan pengurangan ketara iaitu sebanyak 92,088. Pengarah Eksekutif, Bahagian Hal Ehwal Korporat Syabas, Abdul Halem Mat Som berkata, aduan menerusi panggilan telefon kepada Pusat Perkhidmatan Pelanggan Syabas (Puspel) pada 2010 ialah sebanyak 207,151 berbanding 299, 439 yang diterima pada tahun sebelumnya. "Kejayaan menurunkan jumlah aduan ini adalah berdasarkan beberapa program yang telah dijalankan oleh Syabas dengan mengerakkan tenaga kerja kakitangan unit yang terdapat di bawah naungannya untuk menyelesaikan sebarang masalah berkaitan kualiti air," katanya. Beliau berkata demikian selepas menyertai program Skuad Ronda Puspel bersama 1Malaysia Task Force Team serta wakil persatuan penduduk di kawasan Bukit Bintang, di sini baru-baru ini. Dalam rondaan tersebut, skuad itu telah melakukan demonstrasi ujian kualiti air di rumah dan premis perniagaan pelanggan kawasan berkenaan. Berdasarkan pemeriksaan yang dilakukan oleh skuad ronda itu, didapati tahap kekeruhan air di rumah serta premis pelanggan adalah selamat digunakan dan berada dalam keadaan yang baik. Abdul Halem menjelaskan, Skuad Ronda Puspel adalah merupakan program terbaru Syabas dalam usaha meningkatkan kualiti air di setiap kawasan. Katanya, skuad itu akan membuat rondaan pada setiap hari dengan memberi penerangan, termasuklah melakukan demonstrasi ujian kualiti air yang bertujuan memberi gambaran sebenar tentang tahap kualiti air yang dibekalkan Syabas kepada semua pelanggan. Ujarnya, program itu akan dianjurkan secara berperingkat di kesemua wilayah Syabas iaitu di Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Kuala Langat, Hulu Langat, Gombak dan Sepang.
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Utusan Malaysia Kualiti air di Kampung Baru Manchis dipantau
BENTONG 25 Mei - Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah dan Jabatan Bekalan Air (JBA) Pahang akan meneruskan pemantauan kualiti air di Kampung Baru Manchis di sini, bagi memastikan kualiti air paip di kawasan itu tidak dicemari bakteria.
Ahli Parlimen Bentong, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai berkata, pemantauan itu bagi memastikan masalah cirit-birit yang dialami oleh 20 penduduk kampung itu tidak berulang lagi. Katanya, dalam kejadian yang berlaku minggu lalu, penduduk terbabit mengalami simptom cirit-birit sehingga terpaksa menerima rawatan di klinik kesihatan berhampiran. "Bagaimanapun, mereka hanya dirawat sebagai pesakit luar dan tidak ditahan di wad. Masalah yang berlaku mungkin disebabkan kekurangan klorin dalam air atau paip air yang kotor dan dicemari bakteria," kata beliau yang juga Menteri Kesihatan. Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas menghadiri Majlis Mesra Rakyat bersama pemimpin kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Ketari di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Ketari, di sini petang semalam. Majlis yang dirasmikan oleh Menteri Besar Pahang, Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob itu turut dihadiri Ahli Dewan Undangan negeri (ADUN) Ketari, Datuk Dr. Ng Keong Chye. Tiong Lai memberitahu, JBA mengesahkan kandungan air yang dibekalkan kepada penduduk kawasan itu mempunyai kandungan klorin pada kadar yang ditetapkan. "Mereka sentiasa memantau proses pembekalan air dengan rapi dan kemungkinan besar wujud masalah lain seperti di loji atau paip bekalan air bocor yang mana semua itu masih dalam siasatan," katanya Beliau berkata, tiada pihak boleh dipersalahkan dalam isu itu kerana ia berlaku mungkin disebabkan banyak faktor dan apa yang boleh dilakukan ialah meneruskan pemantauan serta siasatan.
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The Star 26 May 2011 Quest for quality water
Rapid population growth and rampant development have led to the scarcity of clean water due to overcapacity at water treatment plants and inadequate water sources. In addition, due to wear and tear within the distribution pipe network over time, contamination occurs. We hear complaints about poor quality taste, odour, colour and turbidity every day. Chlorine is used worldwide as a popular form of chemical treatment and disinfection. Ironically, excessive chlorine dosage in water supply systems causes an unpleasant smell and taste in our drinking water. Recent scientific studies indicate that chlorine may react with other substances in water and encourage the build-up of carcinogenic substances. Furthermore, this traditional method may not work against pathogens, which have evolved and formed resistance against chlorine. Fortunately, advanced technology and new discoveries ensure top quality water which is safe for consumption. Bacfrees Point-of-Entry ER series multi-medium quartz filters and Point-of-Use BS series drinking water filters allow you to enjoy quality water.
AuniquefeatureoftheER seriesisgranular With the ER series that is mounted on local waterworks department water activatedcarbon. mains, you can say goodbye to impurities. These filters are perfect choices for general purposes or for direct drinking. Both series are designed to be cost-effective, require minimal maintenance and are durable. The ER series uses SUS 304 food grade stainless steel that is durable and safe instead of fibreglass which has been found to be a potential cancer-causing material by the National Cancer Institute in the United States. 26
A unique feature of the ER series is the granular activated carbon. It comprises many channels that absorb contaminants and remove up to 80% of chlorine in the water while maintaining sufficient chlorine to ensure residual disinfection in water tanks. When fine carbon block is used, as in the BS series filter element, it can remove almost all the chlorine in drinking water, up to 99.99%. Such a high level of chlorine removal is required at the point of use to eliminate traces of unpleasant odour and taste. ER Series -10-year warranty on food grade non-toxic stainless steel construction -Multiple layers of carefully selected filter medium with fiveyear warranty -Turbidity of 1 Nephelometric Turbidity Units or less, exceeding the World Health Organisations minimum turbidity standard of 5 NTU -Operates without electricity -Ease of service with backwash system -No filter replacement or cartridge replacement required BS Series -Uses BS304 food grade stainless steel construction for years of dependable service -Swing-bolt closure allows quick disassembly for cleaning and service -High-quality single element designed to achieve bacteriologically safe level -Leaves essential minerals intact Bacteria Free Water Filters Sdn Bhd, established in 1982, is the pioneer distributor of water filters in Malaysia using renowned and trusted British technology under the Bacfree brand. The company has established itself as the premier water filtration service and system provider in Malaysia. All Bacfree products adopt multiple technologies that are thoroughly researched and tested. It has a reputation for maintaining excellent relationships with customers by providing precise advice tailored to their needs. Consumers can rest assured of reliable after-sales service. http://www.starproperty.my/Shopping/WhatsNew/10779/0/0 27
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Utusan Malaysia 2 Mei 2011 Masalah air di Bera bakal berakhir OlehYUSRISAHAT utusanpahang@utusan.com.my BERA 2 Mei Kerajaan memberi jaminan masalah bekalan air yang dihadapi kira-kira 30,000 penduduk kampung tradisional, tanah rancangan Felda dan perkampungan Orang Asli di sini dapat diatasi pada pertengahan tahun depan. Ahli Parlimen Bera, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob berkata, jaminan itu diberikan selepas kerajaan meluluskan peruntukan RM30 juta baru-baru ini bagi menyelenggara projek bekalan air di daerah ini. Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yang prihatin dengan masalah bekalan air yang dihadapi penduduk daerah ini telah meluluskan peruntukan tersebut baru-baru ini, katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan program Juara Rakyat dan karnival Kelas Agama dan Fardu Ain (KAFA) di Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Papan, dekat sini semalam. Ismail Sabri yang juga Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri, Koperasi dan Kepenggunaan berkata, paip berkarat berusia lebih 25 tahun yang ditanam ke rumah penduduk dan ketika pembukaan tanah rancangan Felda dikatakan antara punca bekalan air sering terjejas. Menurut beliau, Felda turut meluluskan peruntukan RM120 juta bagi membaiki sistem saluran air di tanah rancangan di seluruh negeri ini. Jabatan Bekalan Air (JBA) sedang menyiapkan proses tender bagi membolehkan projek itu disegerakan, katanya. Sehubungan itu, kata beliau, orang ramai perlu bersabar sementara menunggu kerja menaik taraf bekalan air itu dilaksanakan. Terdahulu ketika berucap kepada penduduk Orang Asli Bukit Rok dekat sini, Ismail meminta masyarakat minoriti itu berhubung dengan wakil rakyat, pemimpin tempatan dan tok batin jika menghadapi sebarang masalah di penempatan mereka. Orang Asli jangan dengar hasutan atau tohmahan pembangkang yang mahu mengapi-apikan masyarakat pribumi itu untuk membenci kerajaan. Mereka perlu mendapat maklumat sebenar daripada kerajaan atau pemimpin setempat serta tidak menerima bulat-bulat hasutan itu kerana ia adalah palsu yang bertujuan memecahbelahkan Orang Asli bagi tujuan politik, tegasnya. Beliau juga meminta JawatanKuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK), UMNO, pertubuhan belia dan pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) duduk semeja berunding sebelum memohon sesuatu projek kerajaan.
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Tambahnya, dengan pakatan dan rundingan seumpama itu, ia dapat mengelakkan berlaku projek bertindih, sekali gus mempercepatkan kerajaan memberi kelulusan
Utusan Malaysia 2 Mei 2011 Gangguan air di PJ 9 Mei KUALA LUMPUR 2 Mei - Beberapa kawasan di Petaling Jaya akan mengalami gangguan bekalan air pada 9 Mei ini. Pengarah Eksekutif Hal Ehwal Korporat Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn. Bhd. (Syabas), Abdul Halem Mat Som berkata, gangguan berpunca daripada kerja menaik taraf perkhidmatan bekalan air. Katanya, kawasan di Petaling Jaya yang akan mengalami masalah bekalan air pada 9 Mei ini ialah sekitar Koi Tropika, Puchong Perdana, Puchong Permai, Puchong Prima, Taman Perindustrian Puchong Utama, Tasik Prima, Perindustrian Maju Jaya, Jalan Puchong Batu 13, Puchong Permata, Pusat Bandar Puchong dan Sri Puchong. "Gangguan dari pukul 10 malam hingga 6 pagi keesokan harinya adalah bagi membolehkan kerjakerja pengalihan paip sedia ada di Tapak Pembangunan Setiawalk, Bandar Puchong Jaya," katanya.
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The Star May 4, 2011 Water cut due to pipeworks MUAR: There will be a 12-hour water disruption tomorrow due to pipe connection works at Jalan Sri Tanjung, Muar. The water disruption will start from 10am until 10pm. The affected areas are Muar-Batu Pahat road which starts from Parit Bulat junction until Pekan Semerah, along Parit Yusof which beginning from Pekan Parit Yusof until Jalan Bkuit Mor including villages in the left and right side of the road, the whole of Parit Jamil industrial areas. Syarikat Air Johor (SAJ) Holdings Sdn Bhd head of corporate communications Jamaluddin Jamil advised residents to store adequate water during the affected period. Those who have further enquiries about the water disruption can contact SAJs toll free line at 1 800 88 7474 or SMS to 019-772 7474. Utusan Malaysia 4 Mei 2011 Paip bocor ganggu lalu lintas MELAKA 4 Mei - Sebatang saluran paip air utama milik Syarikat Air Melaka Berhad (SAMB) di Jalan Pulau Gadong di sini pecah mengakibatkan gangguan lalu lintas apabila sebahagian jalan terpaksa ditutup setelah dinaiki air. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SAMB, Ir. Mohd. Khalid Nasir berkata, kejadian berpunca daripada paip yang telah lama dan perlu diganti selain faktor mendapan tanah akibat hujan lebat SeorangkakitanganSyarikatAirMelakaBerhad kebelakangan ini. melihatlopakyangterbentukakibatpaippecahdi JalanPulauGadong,Melaka,semalam. "Pertambahan bilangan kenderaan berat yang melalui Jalan Pulau Gadong turut menjadi faktor paip utama jenis asbestos simen (AC) yang ditanam di bawah jalan tersebut mudah pecah. 31
"Pengguna jalan raya tidak perlu bimbang kerana kerja-kerja pembaikan sedang dilakukan dan paip akan siap dibaiki hari ini," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia hari ini. Menurut Mohd. Khalid, kejadian paip bocor kebiasaannya berlaku ketika musim hujan lebat kerana tanah menjadi lebih berat mengakibatkan paip air lama jenis AC mudah pecah. "Pihak kami akan sentiasa melakukan pemantauan dan mengambil tindakan segera melakukan kerjakerja pembaikan," katanya. NST Aliran Ehsan in first water deal outside Johor ByJuneRamli Published:2011/05/05 Aliran Ehsan Resources Bhd is in the final stages of wrapping up a water treatment plant deal which will take the company outside of Johor for the first time ever since operating there for the last 17 years. Its chief executive officer Anuar Kasim said the state mentioned was within the Peninsular itself and said that the contract was a sizeable amount. "This will happen sometime this year but its not Selangor that we are looking at," he told the Business Times after the company's annual general meeting, yesterday. Aliran is the third largest water treatment plant in terms of volume within the country and this year it expects to expand both domestically and regionally as well. Anuarsaidthecompanyalsoexpectsitsrevenuetogrowbymorethanthreepercentthisyear owningtoalltheexpansionplansthatwereintheworks. "Wehavealotofcompaniesaffiliatedwithinusandweexpecttousethesesynergytocreatesmart partnershipswhenwegoandbidforjobsdomesticallyorabroad.Forinstancewearelookingat teamingupwithMalakoffCorpBhdastheyarebigintheMiddleEast,"hesaid. Healsosaidthecompanyisexpandingitsbusinessfromwatertreatmentplantstoconstructionsof treatmentplants,managingsewerageanddistributionaswell. "Allthesenewbusinesssegmentwillcontributeatleast20percenttowardsthecompany'srevenue thisyear,"hesaid. AnuaraddedthatthegroupssubsidiarySouthernWaterTechnologySdnBhdhadsuccessfully securedacontractworthRM28millionfromPengurusanAsetAirBhdfortheconstructionofa watertreatmentplantinKotaTinggi,Johorearlythisyear. Headdedthatgroup'sperformanceofprofitaftertaxlastyearhadimprovedfromRM30.2millionin 32
2009toRM34.3millionin2010,anincreasedofRM4.1million. ENDS Readmore:AliranEhsaninfirstwaterdealoutside Johorhttp://www.btimes.com.my/articles/20110505153733/Article/#ixzz1NnxezXdl Utusan Malaysia 5 Mei 2011 Murid 'terseksa' tandas tiada air
SEBAHAGIANdaripadaibubapamenunjukkanpapanputihmengandungiaduanpenjagamengenai masalahbekalanairpadaduabuahblokbangunanempattingkatdiSekolahKebangsaanHashim Awang,KepalaBatas,PulauPinang,semalam.
KEPALA BATAS 5 Mei - Menyeksakan. Itulah pengalaman yang dirasai kira-kira 800 murid Sekolah Kebangsaan Hashim Awang di sini setiap kali memasuki tandas di dua blok baru sekolah berkenaan. Kesemua 11 bilik tandas di blok baru itu bukan sahaja sering ketiadaan air malah keadaannya cukup menjijikkan ekoran bau najis dalam mangkuk tandas yang dibiarkan kotor kerana tidak dapat dipam. Lebih memalukan, pernah berlaku murid tahun satu yang tercirit dalam seluar gara-gara tidak dapat menahan sakit perut untuk pergi ke tandas yang berada di blok berasingan. Difahamkan, masalah tersebut berpunca ekoran tekanan air yang terlalu rendah sehingga bekalan itu tidak dapat disalurkan ke bangunan baru itu.
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Seorang bapa, Aznan Awalludin, 43, memberitahu, masalah itu sudah berlarutan sejak beberapa tahun lalu tetapi tiada tindakan sewajarnya dilakukan walaupun sudah banyak aduan dikemukakan kepada pihak sekolah. ''Setiap kali balik dari sekolah, anak saya selalu mengadu tandas di sekolah tidak boleh digunakan kerana tiada air dan dia juga merungut susah nak buang air disebabkan masalah tersebut. ''Kami pernah adukan perkara ini kepada pihak sekolah tetapi sampai sekarang belum selesai," katanya yang mempunyai dua anak masing-masing dalam tahun dua dan lima yang bersekolah di sekolah tersebut. Seorang ibu, Ching Lee Ling, 48, pula berkata, sejak anaknya dimasukkan ke sekolah berkenaan setelah berpindah dari Sarawak dua tahun lalu, masalah berkenaan sudah pun wujud. ''Masalah ini memang menyusahkan, setiap kali saya ingin ambil anak saya pulang dari sekolah, dia akan berpesan supaya membawa bekas supaya mudah dia membuang air ketika melangkah keluar dari sekolah," katanya kesal. Seorang tukang cuci di sekolah tersebut, M. Tiahajothi, 33, memberitahu, dia terpaksa mengangkut air dari paip lain untuk membasuh tandas di bangunan baru kerana sering terdapat najis yang dibiarkan di dalam mangkuk tandas. ''Saya kasihan melihat murid-murid sekolah ini yang berada di bangunan baru, setiap hari mereka menghadapi masalah untuk pergi ke tandas hanya kerana masalah ketiadaan air," jelasnya. 34
Headline:Aliraninfinalstagesofwrappingupdeal Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May6,2011 Sectionheading:BusinessTimes Pagenumber:002 Byline/Author:ByJuneRamlee
KUALA LUMPUR: Aliran Ehsan Resources Bhd is in the final stages of wrapping up a water treatment plant deal that will take the company outside of Johor for the first time in its 17 years of operating history there. Its chief executive officer Anuar Kasim said the state mentioned is in the peninsula and the size of the contract is sizeable. "It will happen sometime this year but it is not in Selangor," he told Business Times after the company's annual general meeting here yesterday. Aliran operates the third largest local water treatment plant in terms of volume and has domestic and regional expansion plans. Anuar said the company also expects its revenue to grow by more than 3 per cent this year due to its plans. "We have a lot of affiliated companies, and we expect to use these synergies to create smart partnerships when we go and bid for domestic or foreign jobs. For instance, we are looking at teaming up with Malakoff Corp Bhd as they are big in the Middle East," he said. Anuar also said the company is expanding its business from water treatment plants to constructions of treatment plants, managing sewerage and distribution as well. "All these new business segments will contribute at least 20 per cent towards the company's revenue this year," he said. Anuar said the group's subsidiary, Southern Water Technology Sdn Bhd, had secured a contract worth RM28 million from Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd for the construction of a water treatment plant in Kota Tinggi, Johor, early this year. He added that its after-tax profit had improved to RM34.3 million in 2010 from RM30.2 million in 2009.
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8 Mei 2011 UUM nafi kenyataan Syarikat Air Darul Aman Sdn. Bhd. SINTOK 8 Mei Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) menafikan dakwaan Syarikat Air Darul Aman Sdn. Bhd. (SADA) kononnya warga kampus itu melakukan pembaziran air sehingga mencecah 302.7 liter sehari. Timbalan Naib Canselor (Penyelidikan dan Inovasi) UUM, Prof. Dr. Abdul Razak Saleh berkata, pihaknya turut menolak dakwaan berlaku pembaziran air di UUM sebanyak 2.1 juta liter sehari melalui air tanpa hasil (NRW) di kampus tersebut. Bagaimana UUM hendak membazir air sedangkan SADA tidak membekalkan air yang mencukupi seperti yang diperlukan? Kita memerlukan sejumlah 12.5 juta liter air sehari tetapi SADA hanya membekalkan 9.5 juta liter air sehari, katanya dalam kenyataan akhbar di sini hari ini. Baru-baru ini, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SADA, Datuk Adzmi Din berkata, warga UUM melakukan pembaziran air mencecah 302.7 liter sehari berbanding rakyat Malaysia 230 liter air sehari dan purata rakyat Kedah menggunakan air dalam lingkungan 250 liter air sehari. Abdul Razak berkata, dakwaan berkenaan adalah tidak tepat dan karut kerana SADA hanya mengambil kira penggunaan air oleh 34,000 pelajar sahaja. Sedangkan, tegasnya, penggunaan air di kampus UUM perlu mengambil kira keperluan 700 unit kediaman kakitangan berkeluarga dan 400 unit kediaman pelajar yang berkeluarga tinggal di kawasan UUM serta keperluan kakitangan UUM sendiri yang berjumlah hampir 4,000 orang. Malahan, katanya, SADA juga tidak mengambil kira penggunaan air oleh 3,000 pelajar Program Eksekutif dan Pelajar Luar Kampus (PLK) pada setiap hujung minggu. Bekalan air juga diperlukan oleh Pusat Latihan Perhotelan yang memuatkan 88 bilik dengan kapasiti lebih 100 penghuni setiap hari dan 600 peserta di Pusat Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN). Selain itu, bekalan air juga diperlukan di 10 kedai dobi, sebuah kolam renang bersaiz olimpik, 1,000 kakitangan anak-anak syarikat UUM serta waris dan tetamu universiti yang berkunjung ke UUM. Semua aspek ini tidak diambil kira oleh pihak SADA, jelasnya.
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Berita Harian ADUN pertikai maklumat pelanggan air bocor 2011/05/10 GEORGETOWN:SeorangAhliDewanUndanganNegeri(ADUN)BarisanNasional(BN)mendesak KetuaMenteri,LimGuanEngmeletakjawatansebagaiPengerusiPerbadananBekalanAirPulau PinangSdnBhd(PBAPP)keranadidakwatidakamanahdanmenyalahgunakankuasa. ADUNPermatangBerangan,ShahbudinYahayamendakwaGuanEngpecahamanahdangagal menjalankantanggungjawabsecaraprofesionalsebagaipengerusiPBAPPkeranamendedahkan maklumatbilairpelanggantermasukdirinyakepadaorangramai. Baginya,tindakanGuanEngmendedahkanmaklumatbilairnyakepadaorangramaihanyasemata matakeranamahumempertahankankeputusankerajaannegeriyangmengenakansurcajair sehinggamembebankanrakyat. "TujuansayamenunjukkanbilairsayaketikaperbahasansidangDewanUndanganNegeri(DUN) hanyasebagaicontohuntukmenunjukkanadanyaelemensurcajpadapenggunaanairolehrakyat PulauPinang. "Malangnya,beliau(GuanEng)menggunakanbilairsayasebagaialatuntukserangperibadidengan membuatandaiansayamembazirair,katanyapadasidangmediadiBangunanDewanUndangan Negeri(DUN)disini,semalam. Hadirsama,beberapaADUNBNtermasukADUNSeberangJaya,DatukAriffShahOmarShah;Datuk JasminMohamed(SungaiDua),SyedAmerruddinSyedAhmad(BayanLepas,DatukRoslanSaidin (PinangTunggal)danMohamadFaridSaad(PulauBetong). Minggulalu,Shabudinmembidaskerajaannegerikeranamemperkenalkansurcajairsejak Novembertahunlalu,denganmenyifatkannyasebagaisatupenganiayaanterhadaprakyatyang kurangberkemampuan. Beliauyangmembericontohdenganmenunjukkanbilairrumahnya,berkatatindakankerajaanitu yangdilihatbertujuanuntukmendapatkanhasiltambahanmenyebabkanrakyattertekankerana menanggungtambahanbebansetiapbulan. Shahbudinmembericontohsepanjangtigabulanpertamatahunini,PBAPPiaitusyarikatpembekal airdinegeriini,mengutipsurcajsebanyakRM2.1jutadaripadapenggunaairdiseluruhnegeri. Sementaraitu,beberapawakilrakyatBarisanNasional(BN)keluardewanketikaPengerusi JawatankuasaAlamSekitar,Kesihatan,KebajikandanMasyarakatPenyayangnegeri,PheeBoon Poh,menggulungperbahasankeranatidakberpuashatidengantindakanwakilSungaiPuyuyang asyikmengkritikKlinik1Malaysia. AntaraADUNBNyangkeluardewanialahDatukArifShahOmarShah(SeberangJaya),danDatuk YasminMohamed(SungaiDua). Padamasayangsama,SimTzeTzin(PKRPantaiJerejak)turutkeluarsebelummenenangkanArif ShahdanJasminyangtidakberpuashatidenganBoohPohyanggagalmemberijawapanyang sepatutnyaketikapenggulungan. 37
ArifShahberkata,wakilBNkeluardewankeranakesaldengansikapBoonPohyangberdolakdalik, malahengganmemberijawapanyangsepatutnya. "Klinik1Malaysiabertujuanmemudahkanrakyatsmendapatkanrawatanawaldansebagailangkah alternatifagartidakperlupergijauh.Jikaiamembabitkankesbesar,makahospitalberdekatan adalahtempatsebaiknya,"katanya. Tuesday May 10, 2011 Residents want Syabas to restore water supply By JADE CHAN and TAN KARR WEI metro@thestar.com.my IRATE residents in several areas in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya are upset over the disruption of water supply since Saturday. They said the problem has yet to be fixed and it has caused them a lot of hardship daily. Housewife Mashrisah Ab Rahim, who lives in Section 22, Petaling Jaya, said the water supply had yet to be restored in her area since the disruption. When I called Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) on Saturday, I was told a burst pipe in Jalan 222 was the cause for the supply disruption.
Onsite:Syabasappointed contractorshavebeendeployedsinceSaturdaynighttocarryoutrepairworkontheburstpipein JalanTanjung,BandarUtama.
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However, when I called them again on Sunday, I was informed it was due to a burst pipe along the LDP (Damansara-Puchong Highway). When I called again on Monday, I was not given a valid reason, she said. Mashrisah added that the dry taps had disrupted the residents daily routine like cooking, cleaning and doing the laundry. It is even more frustrating because Section 22 is prone to supply disruption, as often as three times a month. I hope Syabas will give us an answer and solve the problem of frequent supply disruption, she said.
Overflowed:Theburstpipehascausedsomeparts oftheJalanTanjungtobeinundatedwithwater. Syabas Corporate Affairs Department executive director Abdul Halem Mat Som said the Code Green Emergency Response Plan (ERP) was activated by the Syabas Petaling District at 11pm on Saturday following a burst pipe in Jalan Tanjung, Bandar Utama. The burst pipe is the mild steel variety measuring 600mm in diameter which channels water supply from the Effingham Tank. It is estimated 12,000 accounts would be affected by the incident. The Code Green ERP was activated to ensure that the affected areas get the relevant assistance and efforts to overcome the supply problem were carried out immediately, said Halem. The affected areas in Petaling Jaya include parts of SS2, SS3, SS4, SS23, SS24, SS25 and PJU 1 (covering Bukit Mayang Mas, Kampung Chempaka, Sunway Mas, Aman Suria, Taman Megah Mas and Taman Mas). Repair work is still being carried out by Syabas through its appointed contractor. 39
Syabas has also mobilised nine water tankers to provide supply to the affected areas. We are having an emergency meeting with the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) to get the councils permission to close Jalan Tanjung for repair work, said Halem. Due to the extensive repairs, he urged the affected residents and motorists to be patient as the work was expected to be completed latest by Wednesday morning. Those who require water supply through the tankers or need more information about the disruption can call Puspel at 1800-88-5252 or follow @puspel on Twitter. Meanwhile, in Kuala Lumpur, residents of the Seri Pahang flats in Bangsar were busy carrying pails of water from a tanker to their homes. Letchumi Palanisamy, 50, said the residents had been without supply for the past two weeks. People are celebrating Mothers Day with their family and here, we dont even have water for our daily use, she said when met over the weekend. She added that there were five people in her household and they had been collecting water from the water tanks at the car park. Raja Nadasan, 56, said only two blocks of flats, C1 and C2, in the area were affected while the others had water. We have to come down to the car park every day to collect water and we are getting tired of it. We have lodged complaints with the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Syabas but we are still waiting, he said. The current spell of hot weather has made the situation more uncomfortable for the residents and some children were seen taking showers by the water tank. Halem said their officers had visited the site and the problem was caused by Seri Pahangs internal piping system. We visited the site with DBKL officers but since the area is maintained by DBKL, it is out of our jurisdiction. We can help them in locating the source of the problem, he said. He added that the problem was probably caused by either a clogged pipe or a burst underground pipe. The DBKL has yet to issue a statement on the matter. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2011/5/10/central/8647700&sec=central
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NST Water disruption in Kuala Muda 2011/05/15 Share| KEDAH:TherewillbewaterdisruptioninKualaMudahere,onWednesday,duetomaintenance andupgradingworksbySyarikatDarulAmanSdnBhd(Sada). There will be no water supply in the Merbok and Tanjung Dawai areas, Kampung Jilid 1 to 9, Kampung Bujang, Kilang MDF Merbok, UiTM Merbok and Semeling from 9am to 5pm. Amanjaya Zon Melor and Amanjaya Zon Kenanga areas will also be affected from 10pm to 5am. Readmore:WaterdisruptioninKuala Mudahttp://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/3wtter/Article/#ixzz1Nnv1O6Ad
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Berita Harian Tadah air jam 3 pagi setiap hari 2011/05/16 GOMBAK:SelepasenamaduanmengenaimasalahtekananairrendahdikemukakankepadaSyarikat BekalanAirSelangorSdnBhd(SYABAS),penghunirumahdiLorong6,KampungSungaiMuliadisini masihterpaksamenadahairseawaljam3pagisetiaphariuntukkegunaanharian. MasalahyangdihadapisejakakhirtahunlaluitumenyebabkanNapisahTahari,55secaraterbuka memintakerjasamaSYABASuntuksegeramemberiperhatianberhubungperkaraitu. Napisahberkata,tigatongairperluditadahsetiaphariuntukkegunaanmandi,memasakdan membasuh. Bekalanairhampirtiadalangsungpadawaktupagidanhanyabolehdiperolehsemulapadamalam denganaliranyangsangatsedikit. Biasanyaselepaspulangkerjasayaakanmelakukankerjarumahtetapisejakbekalanairmakin teruk,adakalanyasayatidakbolehbuatapaapakeranatiadasumberair. KakitanganSYABASadamelawatkediamansayaselepasaduandiajukan,bagaimanapunpeliknya merekahanyamenukarmeterairtanpamenyelesaikanmasalahbekalanrendahitu,katanyaketika ditemuidikediamannya. DakwaNapisah,sejakpenggantianmeterberkenaan,bilairkerumahnyamencatatbacaanlebih tinggidaripadabiasa. Secaralogik,semakinsedikitbekalanairditerima,semakinkurangbilyangdicatatkantetapi keadaansebaliknyapulayangberlaku,katanya. Sementaraitu,PengarahEksekutifHalEhwalKorporatSYABAS,AbdulHalemMatSomberkata, pemeriksaankakitanganSYABASIsninlalumendapatimasalahituberpuncadaripadaaliranairdari paipkomunikasikemeterpengadu. Katanya,SYABASmendapatitekananairkerumahpengaduhanya1meter(m)sajajika dibandingkandengantekananairkerumahjirannyaiaitu10m. Sebagaitindakanlanjut,kamimelantikkontraktordanmerekasudahmemulakankerjapadahari sama(Isninlalu)bagimengenalpastipuncamasalahitu,katanyakepadaSentral. Mengenaidakwaanbilairpengaduyangmeningkatselepasmeterditukar,AbdulHalem memaklumkanmeterituperludigantisetiaplimaketujuhtahundanSYABASkinigiatmenjalankan usahamenggantipaiptembagamilikpemegangakaunnyakepadapaipplastik. Peningkatanbilpengaduberlakudisebabkanpenggunaanmeterplastikmemberibacaantepat berbandingmetertembagalamayangsudahlamatidakdigantimemberibacaansebaliknya, katanya. 42
Berita Harian Dulu air bukit, kini tadah hujan Oleh Ramli Ibrahim bhkb@bharian.com.my 2011/05/16
ABDULLAHdisisikolahyangmenakungairhujandirumahnyadiKampungJeramPanjangdan SungaiSamLuarMukimManjor,KualaKrai. 23tahunpendudukJeramPanjang,SungaiSamLuartagihbekalanbersih KUALAKRAI:Selama23tahunpendudukKampungJeramPanjangdanSungaiSamLuarMukim Manjordisini,terpaksamenggunakantadahanairbukitbagikeperluanseharianberikutantiadanya bekalanairbersihkekampungitu. Bagaimanapun,merekakinimenghadapisatulagimasalahbaruapabilatadahanairbukititukini terdedahdenganpencemaranberikutanpembukaanLadangRakyatdikawasanberhampiran kampungitu. Kinilebih200pendudukdiduakampungberkenaanterpaksamenadahairhujandenganmembuat satukolahbesardisetiaprumahbagimendapatkanbekalanair. Keadaanberkenaanamatmenyusahkanpendudukyangmenyebabkanmerekamahukerajaan negerimenunaikanjanjiuntukmenyediakanbekalanairbersihuntukkampungberkenaan. Penduduk,AbdullahHussain,38,mahukerajaannegerimenunaikanjanjiuntukmenyediakan kemudahanairbersihsebagaimanayangdisuarakandalamkempenPilihanRayaUmum(PRU)lalu. Beliauberkata,pendudukdikampungpedalamansejakkebelakanganiniberdepandenganpelbagai masalahterutamakeperluanairbersihkeranakawasantadahanairbukityangdigunakanselamaini keraptercemardengankegiatanpembukaanLadangRakyat. Malah,katanya,pemimpinkerajaannegeritidakpernahmenjengukkesusahanpendudukkampung terutamabagimemberipembelaanterhadapmasalahyangdihadapiitu. MohamadDeris,63,pulamembidassikappemimpinkerajaannegeriyanghanyatahuberceramah, tetapigagalmenunaikantanggungjawabmembelanasibhiduprakyatterutamayangtinggaldiluar 43
bandar. Beliauberkata,sepanjangdiatinggaldiKampungSungaiSamLuarsejak30tahunlalubelumada pemimpintertinggikerajaannegeridatangmenjenguknyadanhanyamelaungkanjanjiberbuat demikiansemasapilihanrayaumumsaja. Pemimpinterbabitsepatutnyaturunmelihatsendirikesusahanrakyatmenikmatikemudahanasas khususnyakeperluanairbersihkeranapendudukberdepanrisikopelbagaipenyakitdisebabkan menggunakanairhujandantadahanbukityangkotor,katanya.
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Berita Harian Saliran tali air tersumbat Oleh Abu Bakar Al Sidek bhnews@bharian.com.my 2011/05/18
AHMAD(kanan)danAhmadNoormenunjukkanbelukaryangmenutuptaliairBatu8,Changkat Jong. Pendudukdakwatigaagensikerajaansalingmenudingjari TELUKINTAN:Lebih50pendudukdaripada20kediamandiBatu8,ChangkatJong,dekatsini terdedahkepadamasalahbanjirkilatdanancamanbinatangberbisasepertiularberikutansaliran taliairtersumbatsertadipenuhisemaksamun. Masalahberkenaanyangberlarutansejaklimatahunlaludikatakanberpuncadaripadakegagalan agensiberkaitanmenyelenggarakemudahanterbabit,sekaligusmenyebabkaniagagalberfungsi denganbaik. Lebihmenyedihkan,setiapkalihujanlebat,kediamansekitarpenempatanakandinaikiairsedalam antara0.3hingga0.6meter,yangterletakberdekatansalirantaliairitu. TinjauanBeritaHarian,mendapatihalangansemakdansampahyangbertakungdalamtaliairitu menyebabkannyatersumbatdanbolehmenyumbangbanjirkilatapabilahujan. PendudukmenggesatigaagensikerajaanberkaitaniaituJabatanPengairandanSaliran(JPS), JabatanKerjaRaya(JKR)danMajlisPerbandaranTelukIntan(MPTI)menanganisegeramasalahyang menghantuipendudukterbabit. KetuaKampungChangkatJong,AhmadNorSelamat,berkatasalirantaliairtersumbatitusentiasa menghantuipendudukkeranasetiapkalihujanlebat,iaakanmenyebabkanbanjirkilat. Katanya,selainmerosakkanhartabendaterutamaperabotdanperalatanelektrik,penduduk berdepanancamanbinatangberbisasepertiulardanlipan. "Salirantaliairitusudahlebihlimatahuntidakdiselenggarakan.Dalamtempohlapanbulan kebelakanganiniiamenjadilebihseriuskeranaseringbanjirkilat,"katanyaketikaditemuibarubaru 45
ini. SetiausahaJawatankuasaKeselamatandanKemajuanKampung(JKKK)KampungChangkatJong, AhmadBaharomberkata,pihaknyasudahmengemukakanmasalahitukepadaJPS,JKRdanMPTI untuktindakansusulan,tetapisehinggakinitiadasebarangmaklumbalaspositifditerima. Katanya,ketigatigaagensiberkenaanseolaholah'maintariktali'apabilamasingmasingmenuding jarimengatakansaliranitubukanseliaanagensimereka.
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Utusan Malaysia Kemudahan bekalan air graviti OlehHISYAMUDDINAYUB utusansabah@utusan.com.my SIPITANG 19 Mei Lebih 200 penduduk Kampung Ulu Lingkunan yang sekian lama menghadapi masalah bekalan air kini mampu menarik nafas lega apabila hari ini mendapat kemudahan bekalan air graviti. Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Lumadan, Kamarlin Ombi berkata, sumbangan Kumpulan Yayasan Sabah Zon Pedalaman Selatan itu membuktikan bahawa kerajaan sentiasa prihatin dengan keperluan rakyat. Menurutnya, kemudahan paip graviti yang disediakan oleh kumpulan yayasan tersebut mampu membekalkan bekalan air berterusan kepada lebih 30 buah rumah yang melibatkan 200 pengguna.
KamarlinOmbi(duadarikanan)danZulkhairi Ismail(kiri)merasaisendirikesegaranairbukit yangdisalirkankeMasjidUluLingkungan menerusibekalanairgravitidiSipitang,Sabah, semalam.
Selain itu, paip graviti tersebut akan menjadi bekalan air utama kepada Masjid Ulu Lingkungan yang baru dibina dan kegunaan di balai raya berdekatan, katanya. Beliau menjelaskan demikian ketika berucap merasmikan kemudahan bekalan air graviti itu dekat sini hari ini. Turut hadir, Ketua Pentadbir Kumpulan Yayasan Sabah Zon Pedalaman Selatan, Zulkhairi Ismail dan Pemimpin Kemajuan Rakyat Lumadan, Ahmad Mumin. Menurut beliau, sumber air diperoleh melalui tadahan air daripada puncak bukit sepanjang jalan dari Weston ke Sipitang. Empangan kecil paip graviti ini dibina secara secara gotong-royong melibatkan penduduk di beberapa buah kampung atau mukim yang bertujuan memberi kemudahan kepada masyarakat setempat, ujarnya.
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Berita Harian MKK Sungai Rotan mohon bekalan air bersih sejak tahun lalu 2011/05/20 GURUN:MajlisKetuaKampung(MKK)SungaiRotanmengemukakanpermohonanbagi mendapatkanbekalanairbersihkepadaSyarikatAirDarulAman(SADA)untuklimabuahrumahdi KampungSungaiRotanDalamdisini,yangtidakpernahmenerimabekalanairsejaktahunlalu. PengerusiMKKSungaiRotan,SuraniHamidberkata,diamengemukakanmasalahitukepadaSADA melaluiPegawaiKhasMenteriBesar,MuzaniAzizansejaktahunlalunamunsehinggakinitiada maklumbalasditerimadaripadaSADA. Katanya,hanyapadaminggulalupegawaikhasitudatangmeninjaumasalahpendudukKampung SungaiRotanDalamitu. "Muzaniturunmelihatkeadaanpendudukdankamiberbincangtentangjalanpenyelesaiannya namunmestitunggukataputuspihakkerajaannegeri,"katanyasewaktumembuattinjauandi KampungSungaiRotanDalam. Sebelumini,laporanlebih20penghunilimabuahrumahdiKampungSungaiRotanDalamterpaksa menggunakanairparitberikutanketiadaanbekalanairbersih. Suraniberkatadiaakanbertindakmenyelesaikanpermasalahanitudengankadarsegeradanakan menggesaSADAmenyemaksemulasuratpermohonanMKKberhubungbekalanairbersih. "SayaakanmembuatsusulankembalidenganPegawaiKhasMenteriBesarberhubungmasalahini supayasegeradiberiperhatian",katanya. AnggotaDewanUndanganNegeri(ADUN)Gurun,DrLeongYongKongberkata,pihaknyaakan bekerjasamadenganSuranibagimengumpulpendudukkampungyangmenghunilimabuahrumah itu,danmembincangkanmasalahberkenaan. Leongberkata,untukpermulaanbeliaumenyarankanagarpendudukkampungterbabit menggunakantangkiairgaliankeranaiaadalahjalanpenyelesaiancepatberbandingmenunggu pihakberkenaanmeluluskanpermohonanmereka,yangbelumdiketahuibagaimanaprosesnya. "Sayadimaklumkanbahawapendudukdisinipernahmenggunakanairtangkiinitetapidalam tempohseketikauntukkegunaanhariandansekarangmerekasudahtidakgunakanlagidansaya tidaktahusebabnya. "Sayaakanmembantudaripadasegidanauntukkerjakerjapenyelenggaraantangkiairgalianini keranaiaperludibersihkanataudibaikisebabkelihatansudahtidakbersihlagi...mungkinkerana lamatidakdigunakan,"katanya. Berkenaandenganmasalahuntukmendapatkankemudahanjalanbertar,Leongberkatapihaknya akanmemohonperuntukanmembuatjalanbertaritudaripadaKerajaanPersekutuan.BERNAMA
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NST Water supply disruption in four Negeri Sembilan districts on Wednesday 2011/05/21 SEREMBAN:ThedistrictsofKualaPilah,Seremban,RembauandPortDicksonwillexperiencewater supplydisruptiononWednesday. Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (Sains) customer service and corporate affairs manager Azlan Abdul Aziz in a statement here today said the disruption was due to scheduled maintenance work. Customers seeking help can contact Sains' toll-free line at 1-800-88-6982. -- Bernama Readmore:WatersupplydisruptioninfourNegeriSembilandistrictson Wednesdayhttp://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/WatersupplydisruptioninfourNegeriSembilandistri ctsonWednesday/Article#ixzz1NnuQvUbH The Star Saturday May 21, 2011 Irked by frequent water cuts I LIVE in Bukit Rasah, Seremban just behind the General Hospital. I have been experiencing numerous water cuts for the past two years since I moved here. I have made many reports and sent e-mails to the Syarikat Air Negri Sembilan Sdn Bhd (Sainswater) representative asking for an explanation. It is almost always the same answer which is the water pressure is low in the Gunhill Reservoir. Out of sheer frustration, I made an appointment to meet with a Sainswater representative in April last year and was informed that they did not have the allocation (money) to replace the pumps. Nowadays, the water cuts are more frequent and there is no prior SMS notification. I even sent an e-mail to the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry and did not even receive a reply. Water is a basic necessity and it astounds me that this is happening in the heart of a city in Malaysia. I have to put up overseas visitors in hotels in fear of the water cuts. Can I have an explanation why my family has to undergo this predicament? 49
DR FMV. Seremban http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=central&file=/2011/5/21/central/8681997 Utusan Malaysia 4 daerah alami gangguan bekalan air SEREMBAN 22 Mei - Beberapa daerah meliputi , Kuala Pilah, Port Dickson, Rembau dan daerah ini bakal mengalami gangguan bekalan air pada Rabu ini bermula pukul 8 pagi sehingga keesokan harinya. Antara lokasi yang terlibat dengan gangguan bekalan air ialah sekitar Pekan Kuala Pilah, Kampung Dioh Seberang Pekan, Taman Angkasa, Pekan Rantau, Taman Delima Seliau, Taman Seri Damai dan Air Kuning. Lokasi lain yang turut terlibat ialah seluruh kawasan Linggi, Chuah, Bukit Pelandok, Kampung Chembong, Kawasan Perindustrian Chembong serta Rumah Rakyat Pengakalan Kempas. Pengurus Komunikasi dan Hal Ehwal Korporat Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan (Sains), Azlan Abdul Aziz menjelaskan, gangguan berkenaan adalah disebabkan kerja-kerja penyelengaraan dan pencucian berjadual di loji rawatan air di Kolam Air, Kuala Pilah; Kolam Air Bukit Tunggal, Seremban; Kolam Takungan di Si Rusa, Port Dickson serta Loji Rawatan Air Pedas, Rembau. Jelas Azlan, bekalan air akan disambung semula secara berperingkat setelah kerja-kerja berkenaan selesai dilakukan oleh Sains dan pihaknya menjangkakan lokasi tinggi mengalami gangguan berikutan proses pemulihan bekalan air. "Pihak kami menasihatkan orang ramai supaya bersedia dengan gangguan ini dan kita juga meminta supaya penggunaan air dapat digunakan secara berhemah sehingga proses penyelengaraan selesai dilakukan," katanya dalam satu kenyataan di sini hari ini. Jelas beliau, kerja-kerja ini merupakan salah satu usaha pihaknya dalam meningkatkan lagi mutu bekalan air kepada orang ramai pada masa depan. Katanya, para pelanggan yang mengalami gangguan bekalan air boleh menghubungi Sains di talian bebas tol 1-800-88-6982 untuk mendapatkan sebarang bantuan lanjut.
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Utusan Malaysia Gangguan air di daerah Pontian JOHOR BAHRU 23 Mei - Gangguan bekalan air akan berlaku di beberapa kawasan di daerah Pontian selama sembilan jam bermula pukul 12 tengah hari hingga 9 malam, hari ini bagi memberi laluan kerja-kerja pemasangan PRV di Jalan Parit Madirono Off Jalan Parit (Pt.) Makasar di Pontian, dekat sini. Ketua Komunikasi Korporat SAJ Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (SAJ), Jamaluddin Jamil dalam satu kenyataan dikeluarkan di sini hari ini berkata, gangguan tersebut akan melibatkan kawasan sepanjang Pt. Madirono Lama, Pt. Mohd Salleh Lapis, Pt. Jambi, Kampung Pt. Serom, Pt. Wahab, Pt. Hj Ariff Laut, Permatang Palas Laut, Permatang Palas Darat, Jalan Benteng, Permatang Sepam laut, Permatang Sepam Darat, Pt. Betak Darat, sepanjang Jalan Pt. Makasar, Pt. Asam Kumbang Darat dan Pt. Seraya. "Begitu juga Pt. Marjunid Darat, Pt. Marjunid Hulu, Pt. Tengah Darat, Pt. Tengah Hulu, Pt. Puteri Menangis Darat, Pt. Puteri Menangis Hulu, Pt. Satu Darat, Pt. Satu, Pt. Dua, Pt. Jawa, Pt. Bujang, Pt. Lanchang, Pt. Limin, Pt. Sulaiman Darat, Pt. Kahar Hulu, sebahagian Pt. Panjang, Jalan Pt. Sikom Pt. Panjang, Pt. Mohayat, Pt. Rengit, Pt. JPS 5/36, Pt. Baru, Pt. Hj Karim dan Pt. Tengah," katanya. Sehubungan itu, katanya, pengguna dinasihatkan untuk menyimpan air secukupnya dan jika menghadapi sebarang masalah berkaitan bekalan air boleh menghubungi SAJ Info Center di talian 1 800 88 7474 atau SMS di talian 019 772 7474 atau e-mel kecustomer.care@saj.com.my. Berita Harian Pontian alami gangguan bekalan air 2011/05/24 JOHORBAHRU:BeberapakawasansekitarPontiandijangkamengalamigangguanbekalanair,esok iniberikutankerjamenaiktarafsistemdisitu. KetuaKomunikasiKorporatSAJHoldingsSdnBhd,JamaluddinJamil,berkataantarakawasanyang terjejasbekalanmulaijam12tengahharihingga9malamitutermasukParitMadirono,ParitMohd SallehLapis,ParitJambi,KampungParitSeromdanParitWahab. KawasanlainialahParitHajiAriffLaut,PermatangPalasLautdanDarat,SepamDarat,ParitBetak Darat,ParitMakasar,AsamKumbangDarat,Seraya,MarjunitDarat,MarjunidHulu,ParitTengah DaratdanPuteriMenangisHulu.
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"Penggunadimintabersabar,menyimpanbekalanairsecukupnyadanmenggunakanairsecara berhemahsepanjangtempohsembilanjamgangguanbekalanairberkenaan,"katanyadalamsatu kenyataandisini,semalam. PenggunaadapertanyaanbolehmenghubungiPusatPerkhidmatanPelangganSAJditalianbebastol 1800887474ataumenghantarkhidmatpesananringkas(SMS)kepada0197727474.Pertanyaan danaduanjugabolehdibuatmelaluiemelcustomer.care@saj.com.my. The Star Tuesday May 24, 2011 Sg Labu to supply water to KLIA By P. ARUNA aruna@thestar.com.my SEPANG: The RM84.21mil Sungai Labu water treatment plant here is expected to supply 105 million litres of water daily once it is completed at end of the year. The plant will supply treated water to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and its surrounding areas. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui said the first phase of the project would be completed next month as scheduled and supply 52.5 million litres of water daily. Construction of the plant is going according to schedule, he said after visiting the Sungai Labu water treatment plant site here yesterday. This is a mitigation project to overcome the potential water shortage in Selangor while awaiting the completion of two mega projects, he said. The mega projects, the RM9bil Pahang-Selangor Interstate Raw Water Transfer Project and the RM8.65bil Air Langat 2 Treatment Plant would resolve the potential water shortage in the three areas. The National Water Resources Study Report 2000-2050 published by the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) had earlier projected that Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya would face water shortage by the end of 2014. Chin said the construction of the Pahang-Selangor Interstate Raw Water Transfer Project was progressing ahead of schedule, with 36.97% of the project already completed.
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However, he said development of the Air Langat 2 Treatment Plant by the Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) was still pending due to delays by the Selangor government. The PAAB cannot begin the tendering process because the Selangor government has not issued them the development order, he said adding that it had caused the project to be delayed for a year. He denied claims that the Federal Government was trying to scare the people with claims of water shortage. It is wrong to interpret our efforts as trying to scare the people, he said adding that they were open for discussions with the Selangor government over the issue. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=nation&file=/2011/5/24/nation/8741505 53
Headline:SevenmonthwatertankleakageatPangsapuriCheras Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May25,2011 Sectionheading:Streets Pagenumber:004 Byline/Author:ByK.V.PalmaniKVSNViswanathan I MADE a complaint about a leaking water tank that had damaged my apartment, located below the tank, on Nov 22 last year to the committee of Pangsapuri Cheras 4E. A copy of the complaint was sent to City Hall.Sadly, until today, City Hall has not taken any steps to stop the leakage. As a result, the damage to the apartment has worsened. There is no power supply in the kitchen because of an electrical short circuit caused by the water leakage. I visited the City Hall office in Bandar Wawasan twice - once in December last year and once in February - and complained to the maintenance deputy director (Puan Fauziah) regarding the matter. She promised to look into it but until today, seven months have passed and no action has been taken.I hope the mayor will look into these sort of problems as I believe mine is not the only such case.What does City Hall expect from poor people like us who own council apartments? We pay for the maintenance every month and when it comes to any repairs to the common areas outside the apartments, it is only right that City Hall foots the bill. Due to City Hall's negligence, my apartment is completely destroyed inside. There is mould all over the walls and ceiling. Electrical problems have incurred extra costs, for which I have no choice but to pay if City Hall repairs the leakage on the rooftop which is outside the apartments. I came to know that City Hall had handed over all the apartment blocks of Pangsapuri Cheras 4E to the committee (Badab Pengurusan Bersama) last year, and therefore City Hall expects the committee to foot the bill for all repair and maintenance work. My question here is, how can City Hall hand over the apartment blocks to the committee without first looking into the maintenance of the water tanks?These apartment blocks are more than 20 years old. It is only right that City Hall should look into the maintenance of the water tanks. How can the council expect the committee pay the the bill to change the water tanks immediately after the handover?This looks like the committee was cheated. I hope the mayor will look into these problems so that poor people can also live in a clean, safe environment with power supply. K.V. Palmani KVSN Viswanathan Cheras http://www.nib.com.my./archives/text/view/65281673?pos=205&hide_header=1&resultset=nstpec %3Awww/crosssearch/search.php%3A_1306721891%3Aresultset 54
NST Spilling water tank worries residents 2011/05/25 ByFarhanaSyedNokman
Residentssaidthetankhadbeenoverflowingfortwomonths.PicturebyGambarZulfadhli Zulkifli KUALALUMPUR:RumahPangsaRazakMansionresidentsareconcernedaboutanoverflowing watertankatBlock14. Chong Lien Shu, a retiree who has been living there for almost 40 years, said she had lodged three complaints at the City Hall's housing office nearby since April. "They keep saying that my complaints have been forwarded to the headquarters and have not received any feedback.
"More water comes out of the tank during weekdays when water usage is not heavy, " said Chong. Cheng Kam Seng, 45, who has been living there for 11 years, said the problem began two months ago. "We noticed that the water tank was overflowing after a one-day water cut in March. We are concerned about the water wastage," said Cheng.
"I lodged a complaint with the City Hall toll-free-hotline on April 15 but no action was taken. " Cheng also added that City Hall had repainted the building in October last year but the paint had already started peeling off. "You can see the undercoat where the top layer has started peeling, " added Cheng.
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A City Hall spokesperson said action would be taken at once to fix the water tank. "We will send our contractor to identify the problem and fix it as soon as possible," she said. As there are 15 blocks at Razak Mansion, she said, City Hall had to identify the blocks with the peeling paint and repaint them. Readmore:Spillingwatertankworries residentshttp://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/03mamar/Article/index_html#ixzz1NnwPXs9h Utusan Malaysia Masalah paip pecah di Krubong diatasi MELAKA 25 Mei - Masalah kekerapan berlaku paip pecah di Krubong dekat sini berakhir setelah Syarikat Air Melaka (SAMB) berjaya membuat penyambungan paip 900 milimeter bagi melengkapkan projek fasa kedua semalam. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SAMB, Ir. Mohd. Khalid Nasir berkata, apabila selesai projek fasa kedua itu, kira-kira 32,000 pengguna di kawasan tersebut tidak lagi menghadapi masalah bekalan air yang sering terputus. Menurutnya, SAMB memperuntukkan RM5.9 juta bagi melengkapkan penyambungan paip bagi fasa pertama dan kedua sekali gus mengatasi masalah kekerapan berlakunya paip pecah di sekitar Krubong.
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Antara kawasan lain yang turut terlibat seluruh kawasan dan Taman di Air Salak, perindustrian Tangga Batu, Tanjung Kling, Petronas Penapisan Melaka dan Pusat Tahanan Imigresen. Dalam perkembangan lain, Mohd. Khalid berkata, SAMB akan membina sebuah loji air Bertam Fasa 2 yang menelan kos pembinaan RM65juta dan projek pembinaan stesen air mentah di empangan Durian tunggal bernilai RM30 juta. Kesemua projek tersebut katanya, dijangka siap sepenuhnya penghujung Disember 2012. Jelasnya, kedua-dua projek tersebut apabila siap kelak, ia akan dapat membekalkan air di sekitar DUN Sungai Udang dan Parlimen Bukit Katil. Headline:Spillingwatertankworriesresidents Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May26,2011 Sectionheading:Streets Pagenumber:003 Byline/Author:ByFarhanaSyedNokman KUALA LUMPUR: Rumah Pangsa Razak Mansion residents are concerned about an overflowing water tank at Block 14. Chong Lien Shu, a retiree who has been living there for almost 40 years, said she had lodged three complaints at the City Hall's housing office nearby since April. "They keep saying that my complaints have been forwarded to the headquarters and have not received any feedback. "More water comes out of the tank during weekdays when water usage is not heavy," said Chong. Cheng Kam Seng, 45, who has been living there for 11 years, said the problem began two months ago. "We noticed that the water tank was overflowing after a one-day water cut in March. We are concerned about the water wastage," said Cheng. "I lodged a complaint with the City Hall toll-free-hotline on April 15 but no action was taken." Cheng also added that City Hall had repainted the building in October last year but the paint had already started peeling off. "You can see the undercoat where the top layer has started peeling," added Cheng. A City Hall spokesperson said action would be taken at once to fix the water tank. "We will send our contractor to identify the problem and fix it as soon as possible," she said. As there are 15 blocks at Razak Mansion, she said, City Hall had to identify the blocks with the peeling paint and repaint them. 57
http://www.nib.com.my./archives/text/view/65338549?pos=160&hide_header=1&resultset=nstpec %3Awww/crosssearch/search.php%3A_1306721891%3Aresultset NST 'Logging causes water cuts' 2011/05/26 KOTABARU:ThePasledKelantangovernmenthasbeenurgedtostoploggingactivitiesinwater catchmentareasinBukitUluSatandBukitTaponginPasirPutehtopreventnegativerepercussions. Pasir Puteh agriculture development council chairman Zawawi Othman said several logging companies had been given approval to log a 200-ha area. He said their activities had disrupted water supply to villagers.
"They use the water for drinking, bathing, cleaning and also irrigation," he said yesterday. Villagers had complained of frequent water disruptions as well as muddy water supply during heavy rain in eroded areas. Zawawi said the two locations had served as water catchment areas for the past three decades, with all forms of land-related activities having been forbidden to safeguard the interest of the community.
He claimed that the villagers and businesses here also suffered frequent water shortages as the Sungai Rasau, which is fed by water from the Bukit Tapong catchment area, was drying up. -- Bernama Readmore:'Loggingcauseswater cuts'http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/20gin/Article/#ixzz1NnwpCmJ1
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Utusan Malaysia 27 Mei 2011 Gangguan bekalan air di Kluang Selasa JOHOR BAHRU 27 Mei - Penduduk di Kluang diminta menyimpan air secukupnya ekoran berlaku gangguan bekalan akibat kerja-kerja penggantian, penyelenggaraan dan pembaikan paip air di Kampung Paya Selasa ini. Ketua Komunikasi Korporat Syarikat Air Johor Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (SAJH), Jamaluddin Jamil berkata, gangguan selama 14 jam itu bermula 9.30 pagi hingga 11.30 malam. "Kawasan yang terlibat adalah seluruh Taman Indah Jaya dan Taman Sri Paya, sebahagian Taman Sri Permai dan sepanjang Jalan Kampung Paya hingga Kampung Palembang Baru," katanya dalam satu kenyataan di sini, hari ini. Orang ramai yang menghadapi sebarang masalah berkaitan bekalan air boleh menghubungi SAJ Info Center di talian 1-800-88-7474 atau menghantar khidmat pesanan ringkas ke 019-7727474 atau e-mel ke customer.care@saj.com.my.
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Berita Harian SATU rugi RM18 juta setahun akibat paip bocor 2011/05/29 HULUTERENGGANU:SyarikatAirTerengganuSdnBhd(SATU)mengalamikerugiankirakiraRM18 jutasetahunakibatkehilanganairdisebabkanpaipbocordanpecah. PengerusiJawatankuasaPembangunanInfrastrukturdanKemudahanAwamnegeri,DatukZaabar MohdAdibberkata,masalahpaippecahataupaipbocorituantaralaindisebabkanolehusiapaip yangterlalulama. "BagimengatasimasalahituSATUmewujudkanpasukankhasbagimemantaukawasankawasan yangterbabit. "KitajugamemintakerjasamapendudukagarmelaporkankepadaSATUjikaadasebarang kebocoranpaipdikawasankediamanmereka.Denganadanyapasukankhasitu,kitasasarkan kehilanganairtakberakaundapatdikurangkankepada35peratustahunini,"katanyaselepas merasmikanHariTerbukaLojiAirSATUdisiniyangturutdihadiriKetuaPegawaiEksekutifSATU HuseinEmbong. Zaabarberkata,ketikainiSATUmenyalurkan97peratusbekalanairbersihdiseluruhnegeriitu membabitkan283,000penggunamembabitkan14lojidandikenakanbayaran52senbagisatuliter kiubberbandingkosmemprosesairsebanyak59sensatuliterkiub. "Bayaranyangkitakenakankepadapenduduksangatrendahberbandingkosmemprosesairbersih dansudahsampaimasanyakajianuntuktarifbarudibuatmemandangkankosmemprosesair meningkat,"katanya. Katanya,antarakomponenkosutamamemprosesairialahbekalanelektrikdanbahankimia masingmasingmembabitkanjumlahRM30jutadanRM3.8jutapadatahunlalu. Zaabarberkata,SATUjugamemberitumpuankepadakawasanyangkritikalsepertidiKemaman iaitudikawasanperindustrianTelukKalongbagimenyediakanbekalanairkepadapelaburyangakan membukakilangdisitu. TumpuanjugaakandilakukandiKualaNerusmemandangkanpembangunanyangpesatsedang berlakudikawsanituselainkeadaanpaippaipyangsediaadasudahusangdanseringmengalami kebocoran. Katanya,kerajaannegerimeluluskanperuntukansenbanyakRM2jutabagimemulakankajian pembinaanlojirawatanairyangbarudiKualaNerusdanKemamanuntukmeningkatkankeselesaan penggunadikeduaduakawasanberkenaan.BERNAMA
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Utusan Malaysia 29/05/2011 Jempol alami gangguan bekalan air 20 jam SEREMBAN 29 Mei - Beberapa buah kawasan di sekitar Jempol dijangka mengalami gangguan bekalan air bermula esok mulai pukul 10 pagi selama 20 jam. Pengurus Komunikasi dan Hal Ehwal Korporat Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan (Sains), Azlan Abdul Aziz menjelaskan, gangguan itu berikutan kerja-kerja pembaikan segera paip pengepaman dari loji rawatan air Jempol ke kolam Serting. ''Kawasan terlibat adalah Felda Raja Alias 1 hingga 4, Felcra Air Hitam, Rumah Rakyat Air Hitam, Kampung Cina Air Hitam, Kampung Lama Air Hitam dan seluruh kawasan Air Hitam," katanya dalam satu kenyataan yang dikeluarkan di sini, hari ini. "Pihak kami menasihatkan orang ramai supaya bersedia dengan gangguan ini dan kita juga meminta supaya penggunaan air dapat digunakan secara berhemah sehingga proses penyelengaraan selesai dilakukan," katanya. Katanya, para pelanggan yang mengalami gangguan bekalan air boleh menghubungi Sains di talian bebas tol 1-800-88-6982 untuk mendapatkan sebarang bantuan lanjut 61
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By ONG HAN SEAN hansean@thestar.com.my | May 30, 2011 Residents irked by unresolved water supply cut KUANTAN: Due to the city-wide water cut over the past few days, residents at Lorong Air Putih 51 here did not even realise that their supply had been permanently disconnected from the main pipe. The residents only realised something was wrong when there was still no water after supply had been resumed for the whole of Kuantan. There is no water since Tuesday and when everyone received their water recently except us that we knew there was something wrong. When I called the Pahang Water Works Department, they told me there should be water in our area as usual, said a resident who did not want to be named. Water distribution engineer Aminuddin Mesir said the problem stemmed from a disconnected pipe at a nearby housing construction site. It is a technical problem. The developer of the site should re-connect the old pipe to the new one. However, they neglected to dig it up so now the neighbourhood is without water, he said. Aminuddin added that nobody knew about the problem as coincidentally there was a water supply disruption. He said the department would place water tanks in the area which would be topped up daily until the problem was solved by the developer. We will do what we can to make sure the residents have enough water for daily usage, he said. 62
Headline:PlantoexpandMengkuangDam Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May31,2011 Sectionheading:MainSection Pagenumber:015 GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government will build a new dam in addition to the planned expansion of the Mengkuang Dam to increase Penang's water capacity by 3.8 times. State Barisan Nasional (BN) working committee chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said the RM1.2 billion project would be implemented soon. He said an agreement would be inked between Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in Putrajaya on Thursday. Once the project is completed, water capacity at the Mengkuang Dam is expected to increase to 83 million cubic metres from the present 22 million cubic metres. "The dam project is vital for Penang, it being a water-stress state. It will benefit hundreds of thousands of people in the state." Also present were members of the state BN working committee, Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya, Datuk Musa Sheikh Fadzir, Senator Datuk P.K. Subbaiyah and Datuk Dr Loga Bala Mohan. Dr Teng said the water project showed that the Federal Government was not neglecting Penang because it was under the opposition, as claimed by Lim on numerous occasions. He said for the past 50 years the BN government had been giving attention to the state's water supply needs, which included the construction of the Air Hitam, Teluk Bahang and Mengkuang dams.
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Utusan Malaysia 5 Mei 2011 Surcaj air sejak Januari aniaya rakyat PULAU PINANG 5 Mei Langkah kerajaan DAP Pulau Pinang mengenakan surcaj air sejak Januari lalu untuk menjana pendapatan, merupakan satu penganiayaan kepada rakyat terutama golongan berpendapatan rendah. Shabudin Yahya (BN-Permatang Berangan) berkata, keputusan itu menyebabkan rakyat terpaksa membayar kadar harga air yang jauh lebih tinggi daripada biasa dan ia membebankan mereka setiap bulan. Kadar surcaj dikenakan agak tinggi. Sebagai contoh, bil air saya untuk dua bulan ialah sebanyak RM173.50 dengan surcaj yang dikenakan sebanyak RM45.84. Sebagai ADUN, saya sendiri pun berasa agak tertekan untuk membayarnya, apatah lagi mereka berpendapatan rendah? Bayangkan, untuk tiga bulan pertama tahun ini sahaja, kerajaan DAP Pulau Pinang berjaya mengutip RM2.12 juta hasil daripada surcaj yang dikenakan. Sepatutnya mereka membantu meringankan beban rakyat dan bukannya menekan seperti ini, katanya. Beliau berkata demikian ketika membahaskan usul ucapan terima kasih Yang Dipertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas pada sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) di sini hari ini. Justeru, kata Shabudin, Kerajaan DAP Pulau Pinang sepatutnya mencari kaedah lain untuk meningkatkan hasil negeri selain mengenakan surcaj kepada rakyat. The Star Saturday May 7, 2011 CM raps water surcharge, sPICE critics GEORGE TOWN: Chief Mi-nister Lim Guan Eng has slam-med Barisan National representatives who questioned the state governments water surcharge and Subterranean Pe-nang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (sPICE) project. Commenting on a state Op-position members remark that Penangites were now paying more for their bi-monthly water bill, Lim said there was never a hike in water tariffs and the surcharge announced in November last year, was a penalty applicable only to those who waste water. Lim said Permatang Beran-gan assemblyman Shabudin Yahaya accused the state go-vernment of burdening the people when his water bill for August and October 2010, was RM255.30, followed by RM228.30 for November and December. 65
When the surcharge was imposed for January and February, his water bill was RM219.14. This shows that for those who waste water like Shabudin, the surcharge was successful in reducing water consumption, Lim told a press conference yesterday. At the Thursday state legislative assembly sitting, Shabudin chided the state government for not being people-centric after it implemented the water surcharge. On a separate issue, Lim also hit out at Gerakan for alleging that the state was not transparent with the sPICE project. An online report had quoted state Gerakan local government bureau vice-chief Teh Leong Meng as saying that the media was barred from attending a meeting on the project. There is no question of us barring anyone. The press were not invited to the meeting because pressmen didnt raise any objections. We invited Gerakan but they didnt attend; so what can we do? We are not hiding anything, he said. Headline:BakunDampowertariffagreed Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May27,2011 Sectionheading:MainSection Pagenumber:025 Byline/Author:ByLianCheng KUCHING: The state and federal governments have agreed that electricity produced by the Bakun Dam will be used solely for Sarawak's industrial sector at a specific tariff, favourable to the state. "The power from the dam will be exclusively used for Sarawak's industries. "We will sign an agreement (with the Federal Government) on June 1 to buy power from the Bakun Dam at a specific price which is favourable to the state," said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud after the cabinet meeting yesterday. Taib however, declined to elaborate further. It has been reported that the Federal Government offered a power tariff of seven sen per kilowatt hour, while the state government has been bidding for six sen per kilowatt hour. Planning and Resource Management II Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said the power tariff would only be revealed during the agreement signing ceremony in Kuala Lumpur next Wednesday. "By July or August, the first turbine of the Bakun Dam will be able to produce as much as 300 megawatt of power," said Awang Tengah. 66
He confirmed the state government would be charging Sarawak Hidro Sdn Bhd for water levy every year for the use of the river water once the Bakun Dam started operations. "The levy for water to generate the electricity has to be charged because that was one of the conditions when we issued the licence for the Bakun Dam." Sarawak Hidro chief executive officer, Zulkifle Osman, clarified that Sarawak Hidro would definitely pay for the water levy, but the sum paid would depend on the amount of total energy utilised. He added as of 8am yesterday, water level at the dam was at 201.8 metres above sea level. It would take a minimum water level of 195 metres for the dam to operate. The dam is expected to be operational by July or August. http://www.nib.com.my./archives/text/view/65416131?pos=90&hide_header=1&resultset=nstpec %3Awww/crosssearch/search.php%3A_1306721891%3Aresultset
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Berita Harian Penutupan terowong SMART selamatkan beberapa kawasan dilandar banjir
2011/05/23 KUALALUMPUR:LangkahmengawalparasairdiJambatanTunPerakmelaluisistemkawalanbanjir TerowongSMARTdapatmenyelamatkankawasankawasanyangberisikodaripadadilandabanjir, Sabtulalu. PengarahPusatKawalanSMART(SCC)JabatanPengairandanSaliranWilayahPersekutuan,IrLow KoonSing,berkatapadahariberkenaan,SistemPengesananBanjir(FDS)diSCCmengesanhujan lebatdikebanyakankawasantadahanSMARTmulai5.10petanghingga7.15malam. "HujanlebatdiseluruhkawasantadahanhuluSungaiKlangdenganpurataantara75hingga97 milimeterdalamtempohduajammengakibatkanparasairdipertemuanSungaiKlangdanAmpang meningkatdenganmendadaksehinggamelebihi39meter(hampirsamaparasjalanrayasekitar40 meter)danluahanpuncakmencapai350meterpadusesaat,"katanyadalamkenyataandisini,hari ini. Beliauberkata,kawasantadahandipusatbandarrayajugamengalamihujanlebatdenganstesen hujanhuluSungaiBunusdiSekolahMenengahPendidikanKhasJalanGentingKlangmencatatkan bacaan83milimetermanakalastesenhujanSungaiBunusdiJalanTunRazakberhampiran PerpustakaanNegaraMalaysiamencatatkanbacaan46.5milimeter. "Sejumlah2.5jutameterpaduairtelahdilencongkankeKolamTakunganBerembangbagi mengawalaliranairSungaiKlangkepusatbandarrayaKualaLumpur. "LuahantertinggidicatatandiKolamTakunganBerembangiaitu320meterpadusesaatmelimpah memasukiterowongbanjirdankeduaduakebawahdandekatasterowongtrafik,"katanya Lowberkata,statusTerowongSMARTpada6.08petangberadapadaoperasiMod2dandiikuti denganstatusMod3padalimaminitkemudian. Beliauberkata,pihakPusatKawalanTrafikMotorway(MCC)menutupjalandenganmengosongkan bahagianduatingkatlaluantrafikdalamterowongpada7malamdiikutidenganoperasiMod4pada 7.58malam. "Sebagairujukan,parastebingSungaiKlangdiJambatanTunPerakialah30.24meter.Jikaparasini dilebihi,beberapakawasantumpuansepertiStesenLRTMasjidJamek,JalanMasjidIndia,JalanTun Perak,LebuhPasar,KampungBaru,JalanTunRazak,JalanP.Ramlee,JalanPinang,KompleksLama Mahkamah,JalanMunshiAbdullah,JalanTuankuAbdulRahmandanKampungMelayuAmpang akanditenggelamiairsungai,"katanya. Lowberkata,segalakesulitanyangdialamipenggunaTerowongSMARTyangterperangkapdalam kesesakantersebutamatdikesali.BERNAMA
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Utusan Malaysia Terowong SMART selamatkan kawasan daripada banjir 23/05/20118:59pm KUALA LUMPUR 23 Mei Langkah mengawal paras air di Jambatan Tun Perak melalui sistem kawalan banjir Terowong SMART dapat menyelamatkan kawasan-kawasan yang berisiko daripada dilanda banjir pada Sabtu lepas. Pengarah Pusat Kawalan SMART (SCC) Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Wilayah Persekutuan Ir. Low Koon Sing berkata, pada hari berkenaan, Sistem Pengesanan Banjir (FDS) di SCC telah mengesan hujan lebat di kebanyakan kawasan tadahan SMART mulai 5.10 petang hingga 7.15 malam. "Hujan lebat di seluruh kawasan tadahan hulu Sungai Klang dengan purata antara 75 hingga 97 milimeter dalam tempoh dua jam mengakibatkan paras air di pertemuan Sungai Klang dan Ampang meningkat dengan mendadak sehingga melebihi 39 meter (hampir sama paras jalan raya sekitar 40 meter) dan luahan puncak mencapai 350 meter padu sesaat, katanya dalam kenyataan di sini, hari ini. Beliau berkata kawasan tadahan di pusat bandar raya juga mengalami hujan lebat dengan stesen hujan hulu Sungai Bunus di Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Jalan Genting Klang mencatatkan bacaan 83 milimeter manakala stesen hujan Sungai Bunus di Jalan Tun Razak berhampiran Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia mencatatkan bacaan 46.5 milimeter. "Sejumlah 2.5 juta meter padu air telah dilencongkan ke Kolam Takungan Berembang bagi mengawal aliran air Sungai Klang ke pusat bandar raya Kuala Lumpur. "Luahan tertinggi dicatatan di Kolam Takungan Berembang iaitu 320 meter padu sesaat melimpah memasuki terowong banjir dan kedua-dua ke bawah dan dek atas terowong trafik, katanya Low berkata status Terowong SMART pada 6.08 petang berada pada operasi Mode 2 dan diikuti dengan status Mode 3 pada lima minit kemudian. Beliau berkata pihak Pusat Kawalan Trafik Motorway (MCC) menutup jalan dengan mengosongkan bahagian dua tingkat laluan trafik dalam terowong pada 7 malam diikuti dengan operasi Mode 4 pada 7.58 malam. "Sebagai rujukan, paras tebing Sungai Klang di Jambatan Tun Perak ialah 30.24 meter. Jika paras ini dilebihi, beberapa kawasan tumpuan seperti Stesen LRT Masjid Jamek, Jalan Masjid India, Jalan Tun Perak, Lebuh Pasar, Kampung Baru, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Pinang, Kompleks Lama Mahkamah, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman dan Kampung Melayu Ampang akan ditenggelami air sungai, katanya. 70
Koon Sing berkata, segala kesulitan yang dialami pengguna Terowong SMART yang terperangkap dalam kesesakan tersebut amat dikesali. - Bernama Headline:Cleanupinprogressattunnel Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May24,2011 Sectionheading:MainSection Pagenumber:012 KUALA LUMPUR: The clean-up work on the Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel (Smart) system is continuing. Checks at the 3km motorway yesterday showed that the tunnel was still covered in mud and debris after it was closed to traffic at 6.11pm on Saturday due to flood-mitigation operations. Smart chief operating officer Mohd Fuad Kamal Ariffin said the tunnel was expected to be opened once the cleaning task was completed. "We cannot ascertain when it will be opened until the cleaning work is done and approval by Malaysian Highway Authority is received." He said about 80 workers were assigned to the cleaning job. Describing the flood as the most severe since the tunnel opened in 2007, he said potentially disastrous flash floods in the city centre had been prevented by the tunnel. "It has been operating effectively and Kuala Lumpur has been spared the flooding problem since the tunnel began operation." Fuad said the volume of the overflowing water this time was about two million cubic metres, almost reaching the maximum capacity of three million cubic metres that the tunnel was made to hold. The tunnel reportedly had channelled 0.9 million cubic metres of floodwaters on Nov 13, 2007; 1.2 million cubic metres on March 22, 2008; 0.9 million cubic metres on April 21, 2008; 1.048 million cubic metres on May 21, 2008; 1.16 million cubic metres on Sept 4, 2008; 0.7 million cubic metres on March 3, last year and 1.5 million cubic metres on March 13 in 2009. He said the Drainage and Irrigation Department had instructed the closure on Saturday following the release of floodwater into the tunnel's retention pond. "Both the upper and lower decks were filled with floodwater and the water had to remain in the tunnel for one or two days until it was pumped out. "The decision to pump out water from the tunnel was done when it was no longer raining on Sunday. Normally, it would take about eight hours, but we managed to cut the time short and successfully pumped it out in just four hours this time." He said the damage was minimal and only a few signboards and lightings were affected. 71
"Besides being covered in mud and debris, the tunnel is otherwise intact." He said the total loss was estimated at RM170,000. Fuad said the operation of the Smart system works on the three-principle mode based on the flood discharge at the confluence of Sungai Klang/Sungai Ampang and the operational status of the motorway. "Under the first mode, under normal conditions where there is no storm or low rainfall, no floodwaters will be diverted into the system. "Under the second mode, the Smart system will be activated and this happens when there is a moderate storm." Besides its primary function as a flood-mitigation tunnel, the motorway is a popular and effective alternative access route for motorists and its closure caused traffic congestion in some roads in the city yesterday.
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Berita Harian Lebuhraya SMART dibuka semula selepas operasi sistem banjir 2011/05/25 KUALALUMPUR:LebuhrayaSMARTdibukasemulakepadapenggunamulaijam6pagihariini selepasditutupsementarauntukoperasisistembanjir. Lebuhrayaituditutupkepadalalulintassejakjam6.11petangpadaSabtulaluselepasJabatan SalirandanPerairanmengarahkansupayaairsungaiyangmelimpahdilencongkandariSungaiKlang danSungaiAmpangdisebabkanhujanlebat,supayaKualaLumpurbebasdaripadabanjirbesar. Dalamkenyataan,KetuaPegawaiOperasiSyarikatMengurusAirBanjirdanTerowongSdnBhd (SMART),MohdFuadKamalAriffinberkata,pihakpengurusanmemohonmaafatassegalakesulitan. BERNAMA
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Berita Harian Membudayakan amalan berhemah gunakan air Oleh Habsah Dinin dan Siti Nurazlinee Azmi 2011/05/02 Masyarakatkenasedarrisikobekalansimpananmerosot AIRadalahsuatukeperluanpentingkepadakehidupanseharian.Dinegarainiperatusanbesar sumberairminuman,memasakdankeperluanhariandiperolehdaripadaairsungai.Berdasarkan peningkatanjumlahpenduduk,semestinyajumlahpenggunadanpenggunaanairturutmeningkat darisetahunkesetahunsedangkankeupayaanmarginsimpananairnegaradidapatikianmerosot. KetuaPegawaiEksekutifSuruhanjayaPerkhidmatanAirNegara(SPAN),DatukTeoYenHuaberkata, pada2010,bilanganjumlahpenggunaairdiSelangor,WilayahPersekutuan,KualaLumpurdan Putrajayasajameningkatkepada1.72juta. Iamenunjukkanpertambahansebanyak4.2peratusberbanding2009sedangkanmarginsimpanan airdinegeriitupulakianmerosotkeparasenamperatusiaituberadadibawahparasnormal15 peratus. Olehitu,SPANsebagaisuruhanjayayangmengawalseliadanmemantauperkhidmatanairdan pembetungandiSemenanjungMalaysiadanWilayahPersekutuanLabuanmenetapkansupaya operatorbekalanairdapatmengekalkanmarginsimpananairpadatahapyangselamatdanstabil iaitupadakadar15peratus. Inisangatpentinguntukmengelakkantimbulnyamasalahkekuranganbekalanairkepada penggunadiSelangor. Orangramaisebagaipenggunaterbesarairperlulebihberhemahketikamenggunakanairdan mengurangkanpembazirandenganmelakukanpelbagaiteknikpenjimatancontohnyaketika melakukankerjarumahsepertisemasamenggunakanmesinbasuh,membasuhkeretadan menyirampokok,katanyaketikaditemuidiCyberjayabarubaruini. Jumlahsambungan(bilanganpenggunaairdiukurmengikutjumlahsambungan)bekalanairdi Selangor,WilayahPersekutuan,KualaLumpurdanPutrajayabagisektordomestikdanbukan domestikpada2010lalu,menunjukkanpeningkatankepada1.72jutaberbanding1.65jutapada 2009.Sejumlah1.5jutadaripadanyaadalahpenggunasektordomestikmanakalasektorbukan domestikberjumlah258,397. Sektorpenggunadomestiklebihbanyak.Olehitu,penggunaanairsecaraberhemahbukansaja dapatmengurangkanpembazirantetapipadamasasamadapatmelestarikansumberairdan hasilnyamarginsimpananairyangkianberkurangandapatditingkatkan,ujarnya. MenurutTeo,penggunadomestikjugakinilebihbanyakmenggunakanair.Kajianpurata penggunaanperkapitaairdomestikpadatahunlalumendapatijumlahpenggunaanairdomestikdi Selangor,WilayahPersekutuan,KualaLumpurdanPutrajayameningkatkepada239literseharipada 2010berbanding235literseharipada2009. UsahamenjimatkanpenggunaanairkiniamatperlusupayamarginsimpananairdiSelangordapat 75
dikekalkanpadatahapyangstabildanselamat. SPANmengadakankempenyangmenekankanmesejpenggunaanairdenganlebihbijakmenerusi mediacetakdanelektronikawaltahuninidanberharapmenerusipendidikandantipspenjimatan yangdianjurkan,penggunadomestikmampumenjimatkanpenggunaanairmerekasehingga10 peratussetahun,ujarnya. Antaratipspenjimatanituialahmenutuppaipketikamemberusgigiataumencucitangan,menutup paipketikamencucipingganmangkuk,mengurangkanmasamandiandantutuppaipketika menyabunbadanataumensyampurambut,menggunakantandasdwicurahan,menggunakan kepalahosberpenutup,menggunakankepalasemburan(showerhost)beraliranrendah,memasang alatpengudaraandikepalapaip,mengurangkanpenggunaanairketikamembersihkanhalaman rumahataumenggunakanairyangdikitarsemulabagitujuanmenyirampokokbungadanmencuci keretasertamenggunakanmesinbasuhdenganmuatanpenuh. Teomembericontohpenggunaanmesinbasuhyangmenggunakanairyangbanyakiaitusehingga 100literairsekalicucianbolehdijimatkandengancaramenggunakanmesinbasuhseminggusekali bermuatanpenuhkeranaiamampumenjimatkansehingga5,000literairsetahun. Beliaumenambah,pembaziranairbukansajamengurangkanmarginsimpananairtetapijuga kerajaanterpaksaberbelanjalebihuntuktujuanmerawatairkumbahanyangdatangnyadaripada airyangdibazirkanitu. Sebagaiusahamenjimatkanairjuga,SPANakanmensyaratkansemuapemajumenggunakan tandasduasimbahanbagibangunanbarusecarasukarelamulaiJanuari2012bagitempatyang sesuai.Selepastempohitu,penggunaannyaadalahmandatoriselainmempromosikanprodukyang mampumenjimatkanairkepadapengguna,tambahnya. Katanya,negarajiransepertiSingapurayangsudahpunmengamalkanamalanmenggunakanair secaraberhemahinimenunjukkanpenggunaanairperkapitasebanyak155litersehari,manakaladi HongKongpulasebanyak187literairsehari. PenggunaanairolehpenggunadiSelangoradalah30peratuslebihtinggiberbandingpenggunaair diSingapuradankitamahukadarbolehdijimatkansehingga10peratus,ujarnya. PihaknyajugatidakmenafikanpembaziranairjugaberlakudisebabkanfaktorKadarKehilanganAir TakBerhasil(NRW)samaadakehilangansecarafizikalyangdisebabkankebocorandalamsistem bekalanairpadasesalurpaiputama,sistemagihan,retikulasidanpaipperhubunganhinggake meterpenggunatermasuklahkebocoranlimpahanpadatangkisimpananawam. MasalahkebocoranpaipberlakukepadapaiplamadaripadajenisAsbestosCement(AC).Daripada 25,427kilometerkeseluruhanpaipdiseluruhSelangor,WilayahPersekutuan,KualaLumpurdan Putrajaya,sejumlah24.7peratusdaripadanyaadalahpaipdarijenisACyangsudahterlalulama digunakandanberisikotinggimengalamikebocoran. SatulagikomponenNRWialahpenggunaansahyangtidakdibilkancontohnyaairyangdigunakan bagipenggunaanoperasiolehoperatorbekalanairuntuktujuanpembersihanpaipair,airyang diberipercumakepadapenggunaatassebabtertentudanyangdigunakanuntuktujuan 76
pemadamanapi. Katanya,diMalaysiaparassemasaNRWadalahpadapurata36peratus.BagaimanapunSPAN berusahamengurangkanparasNRWinikepada25peratusmenjelang2015. Selainmasalahkemerosotanmarginsimpananair,dualojidiSelangorjugaberdepandengan masalahpengeluaranoperasimelebihirekabentukdiLojiSgSemenyihdanLojiSgLangat. OlehituProjekLojiLangat2perludilaksanakansegerasupayabekalanairdiSelangordanKuala Lumpurtidakmengalamimasalahpadamasadepanselainmengalihkanbebananberlebihanoperasi yangterpaksaditanggungdualojiberkenaan. AntaraprojekyangsedangrancakdilaksanakanolehKementerianTenaga,TeknologiHijaudanAir ialahskimsistembekalanairKLIASungaiLabudengankapasiti105jutaliterairsehariyangdijangka siappadatahunini.Selainitu,kerjamenaiktarafmukasaukdanpaipdiLojiSSP1dengantambahan kapasiti190jutaliterairsehariakandilaksanakanolehkerajaannegeriSelangormelaluipinjaman KerajaanPersekutuandibawahRMK10.Lainlainusahauntukmenambahkapasitibekalanairialah projekmembinasistempengepamanairterawatdariBernamHeadworkskeKualaSelangordan SabakBernamdengankapasititambahan25jutaliterairseharisertamenambahbeban (overloading)LojiSSP1danSSP2sediaadasebanyaktigaperatusdengankapasititambahan52juta literairsehari. 77
Headline:Savepreciouswater Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May7,2011 Sectionheading:Life&Times Pagenumber:013 Byline/Author:BySuzannaPillay HOW can going green by installing a rainwater harvesting system benefit a welfare home? For the Pure Life Society in Puchong, Kuala Lumpur, it adds up to a lower water bill. Rainwater collected using a system funded by the Danish International Development Agency is used towater plants and clean its premises. Helping it implement the project is the Environmental Protection Society. EPSM recently helped the home implement the second phase of the project which is financed by a 20,000 Euro (RM88,150) grant from the Embassy Of Finland. Water collected will be used for flushing all its toilets. EPSM president Nithi Nesadurai says: "The home has 60 residents who each use the toilet an average of five times a day. Each toilet has a capacity of six litres so the system has the potential to save up to 1,800 litres per day of precious treated water." Nithi says that since its formation in 1974, EPSM has been championing water conservation and management issues. "Rainwater harvesting has many benefits. Not only does it reduce water consumption, but it also reduces surface water run off which contributes to flash floods. It is a sustainable water conservation system." EPSM member Ray Sundram, who designed the system for Pure Life, says the first phase is a simple system in which water is collected in an open area on the second floor. The water runs through pipes to the ground floor where it is stored and used for watering plants and general cleaning. "In phase 2, rainwater is harvested from the roof top and piped down to be stored on the ground floor. It is then pumped up the building where it is distributed through gravitational flow to the toilets." Nithi says EPSM will encourage the Ministry of Housing and Local Government to make rainwater harvesting a standard design for new residential and commercial buildings. "When rainwater harvesting is incorporated at the design stage, the cost is significantly reduced. The Ministry should introduce a directive for developers to install toilets with smaller tanks of 4.5-5 litres, including a dual flushing function, as a compulsory standard feature in new projects. Such an initiative has the potential to save millions of litres of water a day without reducing the quality of life."
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UtusanMalaysia 06/05/2011 'Kami pun mahu air paip' OlehRAHIMAHMOHAMED utusanjohor@utusan.com.my MERSING 6 Mei - Sebanyak 18 keluarga di Perkampungan Orang Asli Sungai Tuba, di sini merayu supaya bekalan air paip bersih dibekalkan segera seperti yang dijanjikan kerajaan beberapa tahun lalu. Pemangku Tok Batinnya, Atan Acheng, 52, berkata, berikutan tiada bekalan air paip bersih, mereka hanya menggunakan air sungai untuk kegunaan harian sejak 1985.
"Penduduk kampung ini telah menggunakan air sungai untuk memasak, membasuh dan mandi sejak 26 tahun lalu sejak kampung ini dibuka pada 1985," katanya semasa ditemui Utusan Malaysia di rumahnya semalam.
SEORANGpenduduk,LinaLemanterpaksa memasakdanmembasuhmenggunakanair sungaidiKampungSungaiTuba,Mersing, kelmarin.
Isterinya, Lina Leman, 46, pula memberitahu, penduduk kampung itu telah lama 'mengidam' untuk menggunakan bekalan air paip seperti penduduk lain. "Kami ingin juga merasakan keselesaan menggunakan air paip yang bersih berbanding air sungai yang ada kalanya bersih dan kadangkala kotor. Sementara itu, Punti Kasim, 45, mendakwa, tahap kebersihan air sungai berkenaan kian terjejas akibat kerja-kerja perlombongan tanah liat berhampiran kampung itu sejak beberapa tahun lalu. "Kami telah membuat permohonan bagi mendapatkan bekalan air paip sejak beberapa tahun lalu kepada pihak yang terlibat, namun sehingga kini masih belum dapat lagi," katanya. Limah Saji, 20, pula berharap keperluan air tersebut seharusnya telah dinikmati mereka kerana permohonan sudah dibuat beberapa tahun lalu. "Saya inginkan penyelesaian segera terhadap masalah yang melanda penduduk kampung ini dan sekali gus mendapat perhatian pihak-pihak yang berkenaan," katanya.
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Menurutnya, kerja-kerja perlombongan itu juga menjejaskan hasil tangkapan suaminya yang bergantung kepada hasil sungai tersebut. "Apabila air sungai tercemar dan kotor, ikan pun boleh lari dan kami sudah kehilangan mata pencarian," katanya lagi. Tinjauan Utusan Malaysia mendapati tahap kebersihan sungai tersebut memang diragui kerana airnya agak keruh. Utusan Malaysia Hentikan pembalakan kawasan tadahan air 26/05/201112:59pm PASIR PUTEH 26 Mei Kerajaan Pas Kelantan didesak menghentikan kegiatan pembalakan di Bukit Ulu Sat dan Bukit Tapong di sini yang merupakan kawasan tadahan air bagi mengelak kesan buruk terhadap lebih 300 penduduk yang tinggal di pinggir tanah tinggi berkenaan. Pengerusi Majlis Pembangunan Pertanian Parlimen Pasir Puteh, Zawawi Othman berkata, kawasan seluas 200 hektar yang baru diluluskan kepada beberapa syarikat pembalakan telah menganggu proses bekalan air kepada penduduk terutama peserta Felcra. "Selain untuk bekalan air minuman, mandi dan membasuh pakaian mereka juga menggunakan air itu bagi tujuan pertanian, katanya ketika ditemui di sini, hari ini. Bulan lepas sebahagian penduduk di kawasan berkenaan termasuk di kampung sekitarnya mendakwa bekalan air ke perkampungan mereka seringkali terganggu dan bercampur lumpur terutama apabila berlaku hujan lebat akibat hakisan aktiviti pembalakan itu. Zawawi berkata, kedua-dua lokasi itu adalah kawasan tadahan hujan sejak tiga dekad dan tidak dibenarkan sebarang bentuk aktiviti dilakukan demi kepentingan penduduk di situ. Bernama
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Berita Harian Kelantan didesak henti pembalakan di kawasan tadahan air 2011/05/26 PASIRPUTEH:KerajaanPASKelantandidesakmenghentikankegiatanpembalakandiBukitUluSat danBukitTapongdisiniyangjugakawasantadahanair,bagimengelakkesanburukterhadaplebih 300pendudukyangtinggaldipinggirtanahtinggiberkenaan. PengerusiMajlisPembangunanPertanianParlimenPasirPuteh,ZawawiOthman,berkatakawasan seluas200hektaryangbarudiluluskankepadabeberapasyarikatpembalakan,menganggubekalan airkepadapendudukterutamapesertaFELCRA. "Selainuntukbekalanairminuman,mandidanmembasuhpakaianmerekajugamenggunakanair itubagitujuanpertanian,"katanyaketikaditemuidisini,hariini. Bulanlalu,sebahagianpendudukdikawasanberkenaantermasukdikampungsekitarnyamendakwa bekalanairkeperkampunganmerekaseringkaliterganggudanbercampurlumpurterutamaapabila berlakuhujanlebatakibathakisanaktivitipembalakanitu. Zawawiberkata,keduadualokasiituadalahkawasantadahanhujansejaktigadekadlaludan sebarangbentukaktivititidakdibenarkandemikepentinganpendudukdisitu. Beliaumendakwakegiatanpembalakanyangdiluluskanitumengakibatkanbanyakkemusnahan alamsekitarsertamenganggubekalanairdanhidupanliar. "Barubaruinisekumpulanenamgajahliarmencerobohkawasanperkampunganapabilakawasan habitatdiatasbukitterbabitdicerobohuntukpembalakan. "Inimenyebabkanpendudukhilangmatapencariandankiniberadadalamketakutanuntuk mengerjakanladangdanmenorehgetahsetiaphari,"katanya. Zawawiberkata,selainitupendudukdibandarPasirPutehjugatermasukpeniagaturutmenerima tempiasnyaapabilamerekaseringkaliterputusbekalanairsampaiberminggumingguapabil sumberairSungaiRasaudarikawasanBukitTapongsemakinkering. Sementaraitu,PengerusiJawatankuasaKemajuandanKeselamatanKampungPersekutuan(JKKKP) MukimGongKelih,MatLazimZakaria,berkatapendudukakankehilangansumberbekalanairjika kerajaannegeritidakmenarikbalikkelulusanpembalakanitu.BERNAMA
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Headline:Airdalamkontekskehidupan,pembangunanmodalinsan Publication:BH Dateofpublication:May6,2011 Sectionheading:MainSection Pagenumber:027 Byline/Author:OlehDrZainiUjang AIR bukan sekadar diminum atau penyucian fizikal semata-mata. Dalam konteks moden, air digunakan untuk pembangunan ekonomi, terutama dalam bidang pertanian industri. Jika diungkapkan secara lebih meluas, air juga sangat penting dari segi diplomasi dan politik setempat atau serantau. Namun, tidak ramai cuba memahami air dari perspektif pembangunan modal insan atau falsafah hidup. Realitinya air dianggap sumber kehidupan, kemudahan awam atau penjanaan kekayaan semata-mata. Dengan kata lain, peranan air tidak dilihat penting dari segi kemajuan sahsiah, intelektual apatah lagi kerohanian. Bagi orang Islam, air sumber utama penyucian diri menerusi mandi wajib atau wuduk. Kualiti air terbaik ialah air mutlak yang suci dan menyucikan. Kejernihan rohani hanya dapat dicapai menerusi kejernihan, kebersihan dan ketulenan air mutlak. Itu sebabnya konsep air mempunyai kedudukan penting sehingga menjadi antara satu bab terawal dalam ajaran fikah. Yang pasti tentu ada hikmahnya sehingga air zam-zam mempunyai kualiti terbaik, seperti hadis Rasulullah SAW diriwayatkan Ibnu Abbas yang bermaksud: "Sebaik-baik air di muka bumi ialah air zam-zam". Justeru, air dari segi peranan mempunyai pengertian tersendiri, melebihi penyucian fizikal seperti menghilangkan najis, bau atau sekadar menyegarkan tubuh setiap pagi dan petang. Hal ini juga selalu disorot dalam konteks penyucian rohani menerusi konsep sentiasa berada keadaan berwuduk atau amal salih dengan menyediakan sumber air kepada masyarakat seperti hadis sahih daripada Anas r.a menyebut bahawa Rasulullah SAW bersabda bermaksud: "Ada tujuh pahala yang tetap diterima oleh seseorang itu apabila dia mati kelak, iaitu orang mendirikan masjid dan terus digunakan orang ramai sebagai tempat ibadah; orang mengalirkan air sungai selagi orang tetap menggunakannya; orang menulis mushaf selagi masih ada orang membacanya; orang menggali perigi selagi ada orang memanfaatkannya; orang menanam tumbuhan selagi ada yang memakan buahnya sama ada manusia atau binatang; orang mengajarkan ilmunya selagi ilmu itu diamalkan mereka mempelajarinya dan orang meninggalkan anak salih dan anak itu sentiasa mendoakan kesejahteraan kedua-dua orang tuanya". Hadis ini menjelaskan tiga golongan manusia yang mendapat pahala secara berterusan, biarpun sudah meninggal dunia, iaitu mereka yang membina rumah ibadah, membangunkan modal insan menerusi kepakaran dalam bidang penulisan serta pendidikan dan mereka melestarikan alam sekitar dengan memulihara sungai, sumber air serta tumbuhan. Selain itu, air juga perlu difahami dari segi falsafah hidup dan pembangunan insaniah secara menyeluruh. Dalam pemikiran Melayu Islam, peranan air begitu menyerlah seperti terungkap menerusi pepatah dan bidalan. Ia membabitkan budaya hidup, semangat kekitaan, nasihat dan pedoman yang sangat bermakna, tepat dan ringkas. Hakikatnya pemikiran Melayu Islam menjadikan air sebagai instrumen pengajaran sangat berguna. Itu sebabnya bidalan Melayu penuh dengan kalimat suci dan hikmah. Oleh kerana hikmah itu adalah air mandi atau lumrah dalam konteks Melayu Islam, khususnya dari segi pembentukan jati diri dan 84
kekuatan budaya. Mana sungai yang tidak berhulu? Seseorang mesti ada asal-usulnya sehingga jati diri seseorang mempunyai kaitan sangat akrab dengan persekitaran budaya dan rumpun masyarakat biarpun mereka telah jauh berkelana. Tetapi kita sering diingatkan bahawa air dicincang tidak akan putus, bahawa tautan darah, persaudaraan dan rumpun bangsa tidak akan hilang walaupun ada yang cuba menafikannya. Secara zahir kita sering berbeza, termasuk pemikiran dan gaya hidup, sesuai dengan fitrah insaniah sebagai salah satu tanda mengenai kebesaran Allah SWT yang mencipta makhluk dengan penuh kepelbagaian, namun sumber kekuatan adalah perpaduan. Bulat air kerana pembetung, bulat kata kerana muafakat. Itu sebabnya ajaran Islam yang menjadi teras pemikiran dan jati diri Melayu meletakkan kerjasama dan semangat berpasukan sebagai suatu kemestian membentuk barisan padu, bagai aur dengan tebing. Mereka yang tidak bekerjasama dan hanya mementingkan diri sendiri diumpamakan seperti kera sumbang. Sering mereka mendapat bahana, karam tidak berair. Memang kebaikan dan keburukan itu jelas, seperti minyak dengan air. Justeru, kita tidak boleh lari daripada hakikat bahawa kebaikan perlu diraikan dan dilaksanakan sebaiknya. Air setitik dilautkan, tanah seketul digunungkan. * Penulis akan menyampaikan kuliah umum di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Bangi, hari ini bertajuk 'Water, Wealth and Wisdom' 85
Headline:Borosgunaair Publication:HM Dateofpublication:May7,2011 Sectionheading:MainSection Pagenumber:018 Byline/Author:OlehRabi'Atul'AdawiyahIsmail BANGI: "Penduduk negara ini suka membazir air dan tiada kesedaran untuk meminimumkan penggunaannya, walaupun banyak kempen sudah dijalankan," kata Pengerusi Majlis Kualiti Alam Sekitar Malaysia (EQC), Datuk Profesor Zaini Ujang. Katanya, Malaysia adalah pengguna air tertinggi di kalangan negara lain di Asia Tenggara iaitu secara puratanya menggunakan 210 liter setiap hari berbanding rakyat Singapura 150 liter dan Thailand sebanyak 90 liter sehari. "Menurut kajian, aktiviti membasuh baju adalah penyumbang terbesar dalam penggunaan air penduduk, iaitu kira-kira 20 liter sekali basuh dan air itu tidak diguna pakai semula untuk tujuan lain, sebaliknya terus dibuang. Ini dapat diatasi dengan meminimumkan penggunaan pakaian dan guna semula air itu untuk tujuan lain. "Selain itu, umat Islam di negara ini juga dikatakan menggunakan kira-kira lima liter air untuk mengambil wuduk sedangkan satu liter air sudah cukup untuk berwuduk. Kebanyakannya suka membiarkan paip air terbuka ketika tidak menggunakannya dan ia adalah pembaziran," katanya ketika menyampaikan syarahan umum bertajuk, 'Water, Wealth and Wisdom' di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Syarahan yang disampaikan kepada penuntut dan warga kerja UKM itu bertujuan memberi perspektif baru terhadap alam semula jadi, fungsi dan pengurusan industri air dalam kalangan masyarakat moden. Zaini berkata, kegunaan air tidak terhad sebagai sumber minuman, rawatan dan pengairan, tetapi adalah sumber kekayaan dan pengukuhan ekonomi. Kadar penggunaan air yang disyorkan untuk setiap penduduk di negara ini ialah kira-kira 165 liter setiap hari dan penggunaan lebih daripada itu mencerminkan tabiat pembaziran oleh masyarakat. "Jika penduduk mematuhi peraturan penggunaan air , pengguna boleh menjimat sehingga 28.2 meter padu setiap isi rumah yang membawa kepada penjimatan. Namun, tidak ramai yang sanggup melakukan perubahan," katanya. The Star Wednesday May 11, 2011 Use water responsibly to avoid wastage THE dry and hot spell has been lasting for more than a week and it seems likely to continue into next week. 86
The Malaysia Meteorological Department forecast that the weather for the following week will be scorching hot, with temperatures reaching as high as 36C and with no rain. Normally, water demand tends to increase during the dry and hot season and may cause stress to the water supply side. Low rainfall, pollution and increased water consumption during this period may cause the water level in the dams and reservoirs to fall to the critical level. When that happens, water disruption will occur and cause problems to consumers daily routine. It is advisable for all stakeholders in water supply services in the country to keep an eye on the dams and reservoirs in order to ensure continuous supply of clean and safe water to consumers. All precautions must be taken to avoid water supply disruption. An emergency response plan must be effectively mobilised should there be a prolonged dry spell and in the event of disruptions. We as consumers must play our role by using water responsibly and avoid wastage. Selfish and wasteful habits will only hasten and worsen supply problems. FOON WENG LIAN, Forum Air Malaysia. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/11/focus/8656491&sec=focus The Star Wednesday May 25, 2011 Stay safe around water By CHAN LI JIN star2@thestar.com.my Drowning cases are increasingly common these days. But water is not the enemy. THE Cuti-Cuti Malaysia campaign has been a great success in promoting domestic tourism. Every holiday, families flock to tourist destinations to enjoy the countrys natural wonders. More often than not, water fun is one of the main attractions. 87
Unfortunately, many fun trips turn disastrous with cases of drowning, usually involving children. The recent case where a couple lost three of their children while picnicking at a seemingly serene river is one such example. Whats obvious is shallow waters are no guarantee of safety. Water accidents and deaths can and do happen in homes, swimming pools, lakes and just about anywhere, because one can drown in just four inches (10cm) of water. So near yet so far According to Life Saving Society Malaysia (LSSM), there are 200 cases of drowning in Malaysia every year. Of these, 48% of victims are aged below 18. Drowning is more likely to claim a childs life more than any other accident. The ratio of drowning in boys to girls is 5:1, presumably because boys are more bold and daredevil. It is easy to assume that drowning usually happens to overly adventurous children who swim or play too far away from their parents or caretakers.
Favouriteactivity:Childrenoftenpestertheirparentstogoforadipattheirapartmentorcondo pool,whichmaynothaveaqualifiedlifeguard. Surprise, surprise: this cant be further from the truth. Lee Soon Keong, a life-saving trainer with Life Saving Society Perak, states: Fifty-five per cent of all drowning cases happen just 10 feet (3m) away from land. Forty-two per cent happen just six feet (1.8m) away from land.
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Whats more, 70% of all preschool children who drown are in the care of one or both parents at the time of drowning, says Lim Chee Gay, director of Life Saving Sport, LSSM. Drowning can happen within seconds. Its not like in the movies, where drowning people splash around and scream, Help! Help! It usually happens silently, adds Lim. Over-dependence on floating devices is another cause for concern. They give a false sense of security to both parents and the children using them. Its better to teach your children how to swim and water-safe behaviour, he says. Lim reminds parents to monitor their younger children closely, not just keeping an eye while they themselves laze by the pool or beach. At beaches, in particular, children ought to be supervised even with lifeguards present. The key message is simply prevention, prevention, prevention. Outdoor dangers According to Izni Idris, the founder of adventure sports company My Adventure Host (www.myadventurehost.com), water accidents happen mainly because children are taught to swim but not taught water safety. Rivers have the highest cases of drowning (51%). Crystal-clear waters make rivers appear shallower than they really are, while the nearby forests make a river seem safe from outside influences. Parents must check out a picnic spot before bringing their children there, Izni advises. Look for danger signs or ask the local people where the danger spots are.
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Avoid picnicking or swimming at rivers during the rainy season, stresses Chan Kwai Fong, vicepresident of LSSM. Even on a sunny day, precautions must still be taken, he says. Watch out for signs such as lightning or thunder in the distance. The surroundings will go silent suddenly as birds and animals run for cover and the atmosphere turns cool as pressure builds up in the air. These signs mean only one thing: Pack up and leave. By the time you hear loud rumbling signifying the huge rush of water downstream, it will be too late, warns Chan. Water hazards at home Apartments and condominiums with swimming pools prove to be irresistible to young children who often pester their parents to go for a dip. Never allow them to swim unsupervised because most pools do not have certified lifeguards. Its not uncommon for the security guard or cleaner to double up as the lifesaver, says Lee, who once witnessed a boy drowning at an apartment pool. The security guard-cum-lifeguard, instead of helping, ran away in fright! he relates. Other hazards include koi and garden ponds, bath tubs, even aquariums and spas/jacuzzis. It is impractical to ban them, but extra vigilance would be necessary. Nobody is water-safe all the time. Its important to know basic life-saving techniques so that you can help resuscitate someone who almost drowned. You never know, it could be your loved one, says Lim. This is the second of four fortnightly articles as part of a nationwide child safety campaign, Smart Parents, Safe Kids, organised by parenting2u and Columbia Asia Hospitals from this month to July. Catch the next leg of the campaign on June 26 at Columbia Asia Hospital Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. For details and schedule of free public forums, go towww.parenting2u.com. http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2011/5/25/lifeparenting/8722359&sec=lifeparentin g
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Berita Harian AWER perlu tahu masalah sebelum kemuka cadangan kerajaan ambil alih air Selangor
2011/05/02 ISUpenstrukturansemulaindustriairdiSelangorseringdikelilingikontroversiketikaini.Ramai pihakinginmenyuarakanpendapatdanterbaruPersatuanPenyelidikanAirdanTenagaMalaysia (AWER)yangmenggesakerajaanmeneruskanprogrampengambilalihanasetairdiSelangoruntuk mengelakkenaikantarifairbergandaberlaku. Walaupunsarananitukelihatanmenawan,sayaperlumenekankanAWERtidakfahamsituasidan kemungkinanbesartidakmengetahuisemuafaktasebenar.Jikamerekatahu,mungkinmereka tidakakanmembuatsaranantidakpraktikalsepertiitu. SuruhanjayaPerkhidmatanAirNegara(SPAN)danPengurusanAsetAirBerhad(PAAB)tidak melaksanakantanggungjawabdiamanahkandengansebaiknya. SPANdanPAABsepatutnyamenggunakankuasamerekadibawahAktaIndustriPerkhidmatanAir 2006(WSIA)sewaktumasalahinimulatimbuldanmenyelesaikannyasebelummelarat. Dalamsituasisebeginisyarikatkonsesiseakanditinggalkanberseorangandandilihatbanyakpihak menggunakanperjanjiankonsesiuntukmemonopoliindustriairdanmendesakkenaikantarifair demikepentingansendiri. Walhal,keadaansebenarnyatidaksebegitu.Operatorairmenjalankantugasmengikutperjanjian konsesi,walaupunketikainihanyamenyelenggarasistemsediaadadalamkeadaansukar. Merekatidakmendapatsebarangdanaperbelanjaanmodal(CAPEX)disebabkanpergolakandalam industriairSelangormembantutkansegalasaluranperuntukanmasaini.AWERjugaperlutahu syarikatoperatorairseringmendahulukandanaituuntukmenjalankanoperasimembekalkanair bersihkepadarakyat. Masalahkini,merekaterpaksamenanggungbanyakperbelanjaantanpamendapatCAPEXyang seharusnyadiberimelaluiperjanjiankonsesi. Selainitu,syarikatkonsesijugaperlumenanggungkoslain.Selepascadanganmenaikkantarifair ditolakkerajaanSelangor. Rakyatmendesakmenggantikansistempaipyangusangdemimemperbaikikualitibekalanairtetapi bagaimanamahumelakukanjikakewangansemakintenat. Jikatiadakataputusdicapai,apakatakitaberisajasyarikatoperatorsediaadamenjalankantugas hinggatamatperjanjiankonsesipada2034.Merekasudahberkhidmatdenganbaikdancemerlang sekurangkurangnyabiarmerekadapatbalikpulanganpelaburanmereka. ZULKIFLIMOHAMAD, TimbalanPengerusi, YayasanEkonomiSejagat. 92
Utusan Malaysia 2 Mei 2011 Hentikan segera konflik air Selangor DATUKSERIAZMANUJANG KualaLumpur UMUM mengetahui isu air di Selangor sehingga kini tiada penyelesaiannya. Pihak yang terlibat khususnya Kerajaan Pusat dan kerajaan Selangor masih gagal mencapai kata sepakat tentang beberapa perkara termasuk isu tarif air baru. Yang terbaru, The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (AWER) tiba-tiba muncul, kononnya mempunyai formula tertentu bagi menyelesaikan kemelut air ini. Mungkin secara kebetulan atau didalangi oleh pihak tertentu, kemunculannya masih menjadi tanda tanya. Yang penting Kerajaan Pusat atau mana-mana pihak yang terlibat jangan mudah tunduk dengan desakan AWER yang berhasrat mahu memaparkan kepada umum mengenai hasil kajian mereka jalankan setakat ini. Apakah AWER sedar tindakannya akan memburukkan lagi keadaan dan mengelirukan rakyat khususnya rakyat Selangor? Adakah dengan hanya membentang kertas kerja dapat meyakinkan rakyat bahawa cadangan mereka lebih baik daripada Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air (KeTTHA) sendiri? Secara prinsipnya, kita dapat menjangka bahawa kajian mereka pasti telah dilaksanakan dengan mengambil kira kajian secara luaran atau permukaan sahaja. Apalah yang mampu terhasil dengan kajian yang hanya mengambil masa selama hanya enam bulan! Tentulah perkara yang melibatkan unsur teknikal tidak diambil kira secara mendalam dan terus mengharapkan formula mereka akan berjaya. Secara amnya, isu penstrukturan semula industri air di negeri Selangor ini amat kompleks dan bukanlah mudah seperti yang disangkakan. Pada saya, yang paling utama pihak terbabit kembali menghormati perjanjian konsesi itu sendiri, yang masih sah berfungsi selama 23 tahun lagi. Bukan untuk menyebelahi sesiapa tetapi yang pasti operator yang dilantik seperti yang termaktub dalam perjanjian tersebut pasti berwibawa dan terbukti dapat memberi perkhidmatan terbaik kepada pengguna. Bayangkan jika pemberian lesen seperti dicadangkan AWER menjadi kenyataan, polisi dan pendekatan syarikat yang diberikan lesen akan berbeza-beza dan tidak konsisten. Saya pasti lebih banyak masalah akan timbul dan mangsanya adalah pengguna. Sudah menjadi lumrah, akan ada pihak yang sentiasa mencari peluang untuk mencari kelemahan syarikat operator ini dan menjadikan isu kenaikan tarif sebagai senjata paling besar untuk 'menghukum' mereka. Kenaikan tarif tidak dapat dielakkan, maka dengan sebab itulah tarif air
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terpaksa dinaikkan di Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Melaka kerana keperluan meneruskan kesinambungan bekalan air yang konsisten dan tidak tergendala lagi. AWER harus sedar kerajaan tidak menaikkan tarif sesuka hati. Kenaikan tarif akan membolehkan syarikat operator air melaksanakan tanggungjawab dengan lebih berkesan. Kita menyeru konflik lebih tiga tahun ini ditamatkan segera oleh pihak KeTTHA dan kerajaan Selangor kerana yang perlu diutamakan adalah rakyat dan bukannya agenda politik yang tidak berkesudahan. 94
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2011/05/03 KhalidbimbangratingbonmenurunjikatiadakataputusrundingandenganPusat SHAHALAM:KerajaanSelangoryakindapatmenyelesaikanisupenyusunansemulaindustriair negeriitumelaluiperbincangandenganKerajaanPersekutuansepertiyangdiperuntukkanmengikut AktaIndustriPerkhidmatanAir2006(WSIA). MenteriBesar,TanSriAbdulKhalidIbrahim,berkatakerajaannegeriyakinperbincanganyang sedangberjalanituakanmembawakepadakeputusanpositifdanmemberimanfaatkepadarakyat sertamenggalakkanlagipertumbuhanindustri. Beliauberkata,kerajaanSelangormenyedarikebimbanganpemegangbonairsusulanlaporan bahawabonmungkinmenghadapipenurunanratingsekiranyaperbincanganpenyusunansemula industriairtidakdiselesaikan. "Penyelesaiannyamenggunakanpendekatanholistikdenganmengambilkirakepentingansemua pihaktermasukpemegangsaham,"katanyadalamkenyataanmediadisini,semalam. AbdulKhalidberkata,kerajaannegerisedangmenantikanjawapandanmaklumbalasdaripada KementerianTenaga,AirdanTeknologiHijauuntukmenyelesaikansegerarundinganitudalam tempohterdekat. MengenailaporanyangmengatakanSelangorakanmengalamikrisiskekuranganbekalanair,Abdul KhalidberkatabeliausudahmemintaLembagaUrusAirSelangor(LUAS)melakukankajiandan melaluidatayangdiperoleh,pihaknyayakinnegeriitumempunyaibekalanairmentahsertabersih yangmencukupidanberadapadaparasnormal. Selainitu,beliauberkata,LUASjugatelahmengenalpastipusatrawatanairsertalojiyangmasih belumdigunakansecaraoptimumyangmenjadipuncakepadakekuranganbekalanair. "LaporanLUASjelasmenerangkanbekalanairmentahdanbersihmencukupitetapikapasitipaip yangbermasalah.Masalahinisepatutnyaditanganiolehsyarikatkonsesibagimemenuhi permintaanpengguna,"katanya.BERNAMA
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The Star Tuesday May 3, 2011 Selangor confident of solving water issue MB is aware of bond holders concerns over the long-drawn crisis SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is confident that it will be able to solve issues pertaining the restructuring of the state's water industry through discussions with the Federal government as stipulated under the Water Services Industry Act 2006. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the state government was confident that the ongoing discussions would bring about positive results and benefit the people. The Selangor government is aware of the water bond holders' concern over the possibility of a decline in their ratings if the restructuring of the water industry remained unsolved. The solution can be found using a holistic approach by taking into consideration the interests of all parties, including the stockholders, he said in a statement yesterday. Abdul Khalid said the state government was waiting for a response from the Energy, Water and Green Technology Ministry to conclude the discussions soon. On a report that Selangor would face a water crisis by 2012, Abdul Khalid said he had asked the Selangor Water Management Board (LUAS) to conduct a study on the matter and the state government was confident that it had sufficient supply of both raw and treated water. LUAS had also identified several water treatment plants which had yet to be put into optimum use and had contributed to the shortage of water supply in the state. LUAS reports explained that the raw and treated water supply were sufficient, but there was a problem with the capacity of the pipes. This problem should be tackled by the water concessionaire to fulfill the demand of the consumers, he added. Bernama
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Utusan Malaysia 3 Mei 2011 Turun padang selesaikan krisis air KUALA LUMPUR 3 Mei - Semua pihak yang bertanggungjawab dan berkaitan digesa supaya turun padang dan melihat sendiri permasalahan yang berlaku di negeri itu dalam usaha untuk menamatkan krisis perkhidmatan air di Selangor demi kesejahteraan rakyat. Presiden Pengguna Prihatin Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan, Buang Raban berkata, semua pihak sepatutnya mencari jalan yang proaktif dan bukan hanya menuding jari kepada satu sama lain. "Permasalahan yang timbul bukanlah disebabkan kesilapan atau kelemahan syarikat pengendali air. Mereka ini hanya pemain dalam industri air yang mengikut perjanjian konsesi ditetapkan oleh kerajaan negeri dan Pusat. "Justeru, satu kata putus harus dibuat oleh kedua-dua pihak (kerajaan Pusat dan kerajaan negeri) bagi mengatasi kemelut yang kian meruncing ini lebih-lebih lagi dengan adanya tindakan penurunan penarafan bon dari semasa ke semasa yang membebankan semua pihak," katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini. Beliau mengulas permasalahan penstrukturan semula perkhidmatan bekalan air di Selangor yang gagal mencapai kata putus disebabkan percanggahan pendapat antara kerajaan Pusat dan negeri sejak tahun lalu. Jelas Buang, Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air, Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd. (PAAB), Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN) dan Persatuan Penyelidikan Air dan Tenaga Malaysia (AWER) perlu peka dan bekerjasama untuk mengeluarkan kata putus yang menguntungkan semua pihak. Katanya lagi, tindakan sesetengah pihak yang menuding jari kepada syarikat konsesi juga dilihat tidak wajar kerana syarikat tersebut telah mengeluarkan modal yang tinggi menerusi pinjaman bank, dan pemegang bon bagi membiayai kos peningkatan infrastruktur, penggantian paip-paip usang, kos rawatan air mentah selain memberi perkhidmatan yang terbaik kepada pengguna. Tambahnya, tidak wajar sekiranya syarikat tersebut dilihat berorientasikan keuntungan semata-mata kerana tanggungjawab yang dipikulnya adalah besar dan tindakan menaikkan tarif adalah peluang untuk syarikat konsesi melunaskan hutang pinjaman bank mereka. "Kenaikan tarif air di Selangor diakui oleh semua pakar air sebagai sebuah mekanisme berkesan mengekang pembaziran air dan menyemai nilai berjimat-cermat dalam menggunakan air," ujarnya. 97
Headline:Taxcutsinthepipeline Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May6,2011 Sectionheading:BusinessTimes Pagenumber:001 Byline/Author:ByBenTan JOHOR BARU: The government is considering reducing corporate and individual taxes in the Budget 2012 to be tabled in October. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai said the tax reductions could be made once the implementation of the long-awaited goods and services tax (GST) takes place. "There are more than 225 countries in the world that have already implemented the GST and Malaysia too will implement it soon,'' he said after launching Pantech Stainless & Alloy Industries Sdn Bhd's new RM100 million factory in Pasir Gudang Industrial Estate here yesterday. Also present at the event were Pantech group executive chairman and managing director Datuk Jimmy Chew Ting Leng, group deputy managing director Datuk Goh Teoh Kean and Johor International Trade, Industry, Energy, Water, Communication and Environment committee chairman Tan Kok Hong. Lim said with the GST in place, the government is hoping to reduce the country's deficit level to between 2.8 per cent and 3 per cent by 2015 from 5 per cent currently. Business communities and industries, he said, could expect some good news in Budget 2012 as the government sees the private sector as the main economic driver to help transform Malaysia into a high-income nation by 2020. The deputy minister also said that there will be more incentives for investors and business communities, but declined to give details as they will be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in October. Najib, who is also Finance Minister, will chair the Consultative Meeting session with players from the industries next Tuesday to discuss matters related to businesses in Malaysia. "At present, we (the government) welcome feedback from all business communities, especially the private sector, to put forward their views, suggestions or proposals, to be included in Budget 2012," Lim said. The government is serious in getting feedback on the problems or challenges faced by the business communities, including the problem of employing local skilled workers. "For Malaysia to become a developed nation by 2020, 40 per cent of the country's total workforce must be skilled labourers ... at present, only 29 per cent of them are skilled workers," he said, adding that the country's manufacturing sector has to reduce its dependency on foreign workers by offering better salaries to locals. 98
Utusan Malaysia 9/5/2011 Politik air yang berterusan di Selangor patut dihentikan NOSTALGIA98 Subang SUHU kegawatan isu air di Selangor dan Lembah Klang semakin meningkat apabila pelbagai pihak terus menyuarakan kebimbangan mereka tentang kemelut yang berterusan tak kurang pula yang tampil kononnya untuk melerai kebuntuan. Walau apapun saranan, pandangan dan pola penyelesaian yang diutarakan namun pokok persoalannya tetap satu, krisis bekalan air kian menjengah di muka pintu, mengetuk pintu hati setiap insan yang bernama pengguna. Pada saya bukan lagi masanya isu penstrukturan semula bekalan air dilaungkan, bukan isu pengambilalihan aset dan liabiliti operator air yang harus disegerakan malah bukan isu penghijrahan ke rejim pelesenan yang perlu ditekankan buat masa ini. Keutamaan kita buat masa ini adalah bagaimana untuk menghadapi suasana getir krisis air yang bakal berlaku sama ada pada 2012, 2014 mahupun sebelum atau selepas itu. Krisis ini tidak salah jika ditafsirkan sebagai satu keadaan 'darurat' yang bakal mengancam keselamatan negara dan rakyat kerana Lembah Klang termasuk Putrajaya merupakan pusat segala kegiatan pentadbiran, ekonomi, pendidikan dan sebagainya. Ancaman ini tidak mengira kaum, batas usia, warna kulit, adat budaya, miskin atau kaya, bangsawan atau kebanyakan. Semuanya akan merasai keperitannya sebagaimana warga yang melaluinya lebih kurang 13 tahun lalu. Apakah kita rela melihat anak cucu dan generasi kita hari ini menelan kepahitan hidup tidak dapat bekalan air yang mencukupi, berbaris panjang menanti lori tangki yang dirasakan begitu lama tidak menjelma? Saya amat berharap kerajaan Pusat dan negeri akan melupakan sejenak pertikaian yang berlaku dan kembalilah bekerjasama menyalurkan peruntukan untuk menggantikan paip lama yang sering bocor, memperbesarkan kapasiti loji sedia ada untuk menampung tambahan bekalan air, meluluskan pembinaan loji langat dua yang lebih tujuh bulan tergendala, menghentikan pemberian air percuma, penyumbang kepada pembaziran sumber air. Bukan masanya lagi isu air dipolitikkan sedangkan kebajikan dan masa depan rakyat atau pengguna dikorbankan. Kawasan Lembah Klang dan Selangor harus dikecualikan daripada sebarang bentuk penstrukturan buat masa ini kerana belum tentu ia berkesan merubah keadaan berdasarkan berbagai kesulitan yang kita saksikan berlaku di beberapa negeri sekarang ini.
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Berita Harian Projek Langat 2 mesti disegera Oleh Habsah Dinin 2011/05/15 Marginsimpananairakanmengalamidefisitsebanyak217JLHmenjelangakhir2014 SIAPAyangpernahterbabitdalamkrisisairpada1998akantahulahperitdansukarnyakeadaan ketikaitu.Adapaipdirumahtetapitiadaair.Kalauhendakdapatkandua,tigabaldiairkenalah menunggulorimembawabekalanairsampaikekawasanperumahandanberaturpanjang.Bila sudahramai,kadangkadangterpaksaberebutrebutmenadahairdenganbekasmasingmasing. Semuakerjamemasak,mencucidanmanditerpaksadicatuhabishabisan.Mahukahanda melaluinyasekalilagi? Selaripertambahanpendudukdankepesatanpembangunanekonominegara,jumlahpenggunaan airdiMalaysiakhususnyaditigawilayahberkepadatantinggiiaitudiSelangor,WilayahPersekutuan KualaLumpurdanPutrajayaterusmeningkatpadasetiaptahun. UnjuranSuruhanjayaPerkhidmatanAirNegara(SPAN)menunjukkanbahawamarginsimpananairdi Selangorkinimengalamipenguranganyangketaradarisetahunkesetahun. LaporanSPANmenyebut,marginsimpananairditigawilayahutamaituakanberkurangandaripada enamperatus(263JLHsehari)pada2010,kepada4.98peratus(221JLH)pada2011,5.25peratus (244JLH)pada2012dankepada0.4peratusatau10JLHpada2013. Dijangkakanmenjelangakhir2014,marginsimpananairakanmengalamidefisitsebanyak217JLH danjumlahdefisitiniakanmeningkatkepada460JLHpada2015. Kinimarginsimpananairberadapadatahapkritikaliaituenamperatus,manakalakedudukan marginsimpananairyangselamatialahpadatahap15peratus. MenteriTenaga,TeknologiHijaudanAir,DatukSeriPeterChinFahKui,ketikaditemuiberkata, denganmarginsimpananairyanghanyaberadapadaenamperatuspadamasainidansemakin berkurangandarisetahunkesetahunmembuktikanindustribekalanairdiSelangorkiniberdepan situasiyangamatmembimbangkan. Kadarenamperatussudahsangatminimum.Inibermaknasekiranyaberlakusesuatuyangdiluar jangkaan,penggunaairditigawilayahituberisikotinggimengalamimasalahbekalanairtidak mencukupiataupuncatuanairsepertipada1998,katanya. Beliauberkata,semuaorangtahubetapaperitnyamerekayangterpaksaberdepandengankrisis ataucatuanairpada1998. Iatidakmustahilberulangsekiranyatiadatindakanyangwajardilaksanakansegerabagimengatasi masalahsimpananairyangsemakinberkurangandiSelangor,WilayahPersekutuanKualaLumpur danPutrajayaini,ujarnya. Mengambilkirasenarioyangamatmembimbangkaninikerajaansudahmengambilinisiatifnya melaksanakanbeberapapelanmitigasidanpelanjangkapanjangmenerusiSkimBekalanAirMentah dariPahangkeSelangoryangturutmerangkumiProjekLojiRawatanAirLangat2. 101
MenerusiSkiminikitamembinaterowongairsepanjang44.6kilometeruntukmemindahkan sejumlah1,890JLHairmentahkeLojiRawatanAirLangat2untukdiprosesdandijangkamampu menambahkapasitibekalanairsekaligusmengelakkanberlakunyakrisisairkepadapendudukdi tigawilayahitu,katanya. Katanya,pelaksanaanskiminidijangkasiappadapertengahan2014itudanmampumenampung permintaanbekalanairsehingga2029.Kerjapembinaanterowongsudahbermulapadaawal2009 dandapatdisiapkanlebihawaldaripadatarikhyangdijadualkan. Bagaimanapun,usahamemindahkanairdaripadaPahangkeHuluLangatdiSelangorkinimengalami kebuntuanberikutankeputusankerajaannegeriSelangormembekukankelulusanpembangunan tanahataudevelopmentorderLojiRawatanAirLangat2selagipenstrukturansemulaindustri perkhidmatanbekalanairnegeriSelangortidakdimuktamadkan. ProjekLangat2pentingdanmemberifaedahyangsangatbesarkepadapendudukdan perkembanganekonomisertakomersialditigawilayahitu. PembekuankelulusanpembangunantanahmenyebabkanpembinaanProjekLojiRawatanAir Langat2terpaksaditangguhkandansehinggaMac2011iamengalamikelewatanselama226hari berikutanpihakberkuasatempatanmenangguhkankelulusannya,katanya. ChinmenegaskanpembinaanLangat2bukanperkaramainmain. Katanya,penangguhanpelaksanaanProjekLangat2akanmemberikesanterhadappelaksanaan SkimBekalanAirMentahkeSelangoryangdijangkasiappada2014bagimenampungkeperluan bekalanairdiSelangor,KualaLumpurdanPutrajaya. SekiranyapembinaanlojiLangat2tidakdapatdisiapkanpada2014,keseluruhanSkimBekalanAir MentahPahangkeSelangoryangdibiayaiKerajaanJepuntidakdapatberoperasidaniniakan mengakibatkanpendudukditigawilayahberdepandengankrisisairpada2014. Krisisairbukansajamenjejaskanpenduduktetapiturutmerencatkanpelaksanaanprojekyang dikenalpastidibawahBidangKeberhasilanUtama(NKEA)GreaterKualaLumpur/LembahKlangdi bawahprogramETP. Kelewatandalammelaksanakanprojekitujugaakanmengakibatkankerajaanterpaksa menanggungtambahankosyangtinggikeranaperlumembayargantikepadajuruperundingdan kontraktorterbabit,katanya. Beliauberkata,kerajaannegeriSelangorsepatutnyabekerjasamadenganKerajaanPersekutuan dalammeluluskankelulusanpembangunantanahbagimemudahkankerjapembinaanlojirawatan airLangat2dilaksanakansegeradandisiapkanmengikutjadualdemikepentinganpenduduknegeri itusendiri. Dalampadaitukementerianmengambillangkahproaktifmelaksanakanprogrammitigasijangka pendekiaitumenerusiprojekbekalanairalternatifKLIAyangakanmembekalkanairsebanyak105 JLH,projekpemulihanmukasaukLojiRawatanAirSungaiSelangorFasa1yangakanmenambah kapasitipengeluaranlojisebanyak190JLH. 102
Dualagiprojekyangdiusahabagimenampungkeperluanairditigawilayahituialahprojek pemasangansistempampenggalakuntukmenyalurkanbekalanairdariLojiBernamRiver HeadworkskedaerahSabakBernam.Projekiniakanmemberitambahankapasitipembekalanair terawatsebanyak25JLH;danprogrampenggantianpaipmelaluiProgramPenguranganKadar KehilanganAirTidakBerhasil(NRW)berjumlahRM170juta. Katanya,bagaimanapunpelaksanaanprograminisebenarnyamasihtidakdapatmenampung permintaanbekalanairpada2014dandefisitairdijangkaakanberlakupadatahunberkenaan. Olehitu,besarlahharapansayaagarkerajaannegeriSelangortidaklagimempolitikkanisu penstrukturansemulaindustriperkhidmatanbekalanairinidenganmemberikelulusansegera terhadapsemuapermohonan,tegasnya. 103
NST Water crisis looms as project stalls ByP.Sharmini 2011/05/15 RESIDENTSinSelangor,KualaLumpurandPutrajayawillfaceawatercrisisasearlyas2014unless theSelangorgovernmentreleasesadevelopmentorderontheLangat2treatmentplant,acrucial componentofthePahangSelangorrawwatertransferproject. TheRM8billionprojectwillseetheconstructionofa44.6kmlongtunnel,measuring5.2min diameter,cuttingacrosstheTitiwangsamainrangeandtransportingrawwaterfromtheKelauDam inPahangtotheLangat2plantinSelangor. Oncecompleted,thefacilityissettosupply1,890millionlitresofrawwaterdailyforthe consumptionofhouseholdsinSelangor,KualaLumpurandPutrajaya. Energy,GreenTechnologyandWaterMinisterDatukSeriPeterChinFahKuisaidthenonactionof theSelangorgovernmenthaddelayedtheconstructionoftheplantbyeightmonths. Iftheplantisnotreadydespitethecompletionoftherawwatertransfercomponent,theentire projectwillbeinoperable.Itwillresultinusnotbeingabletomeetthewaterdemand,resultingin waterdeficitin2014. Ifthesetwocomponentsarenotsynchronised,itisverylikelythatthetunnelwillbereadybut cannotbeused.Itwillhaveacascadingeffectonvariousdevelopmentplans,suchastheGreaterKL planandtheEconomicTransformationProgramme.ChinsaidtheSelangorgovernmentsrefusalto releasethedevelopmentorderwasadisservicetothepeople.Thisisnotgoingtobenefitthe people. Theconsequencesaremanyandwillhaveahugeimpactonthelivesofpeoplelivinginthesethree areas.Basedon2009figures,hesaidMalaysiansused8,552millionlitresofwaterdaily.Thiswas anincreaseof2.65percentfrom2008.LookingatthedevelopmentintheKlangValley,thefigureis expectedtosteadilyincreaseeveryyear.
Just look at the number of houses, commercial establishments and industrial plants being built. As of today, our current reserve capacity is around six per cent when it should be around 15 per cent, he said, adding that the reserve was too little.
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stressed Chin. Projections on the level of water consumption show that by 2014, it is very likely that the demand for water will exceed its supply, resulting in a water deficit of 217 million litres daily, rising to 460 million litres daily in 2015.
To address this deficit, the government began looking for other sources of raw water which could be sustainable and treated at a reasonable cost.The inter-state water transfer scheme was conceptualised in the 1990s, with completion set for 2014.
We need this project to make up the deficit, a situation expected to arise from 2014 onwards. It is capable of giving us an extra source of water until 2025.This is a long-term project which will give us the confidence to go into the future. This is the project that will save us, Chin said.
The minister said the Selangor government had made a stand on the matter that it would give the Langat plant the go-ahead only when an amicable solution was reached in the water services restructuring exercise involving the Federal Government, state government and private concessionaires.
The state government had also said the water transfer project could wait as it did not foresee any water crisis in Selangor in 2014.We have already acquired the land and the funding for the project. All that is left is for the Selangor government to release the development order for the project. We have done all we can to convince them, Chin said.
In the interim, the ministry is taking steps to mitigate the problem on a short-term basis with the implementation of four projects.
This includes the KLIA alternative water supply project which is expected to supply an additional 105 million litres daily; the rehabilitation of the intake point at the Sungai Selangor Phase 1 treatment plant which will increase capacity to 190 million litres daily; the installation of a booster pump at the Bernam River headworks treatment plant which will increase capacity of treated water to 25 million litres daily; and spending another RM170 million to rehabilitate old pipes in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
Chin said the 2014 water deficit projection had already taken into account these four projects.Without them, the water deficit will come sooner.He stressed that Malaysians should conserve water as a water crisis was in fact a real possibility.We do not want to ration water.We do not want people to suffer.We must do something before the situation deteriorates, he warned 105
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2011/05/16 KUALALUMPUR:Penggunayangbercadangmeninggalkankediamansehingga12bulandisaran membuatpemotonganbekalanairsementarabagimengelakdikenakancajpenggunaanair berlebihan. PengarahEksekutifHalEhwalKorporatSyarikatBekalanAirSelangor(SYABAS),AbdulHalemMat Som,berkatajikatempohitulebihsetahun,merekadisaranmenutupakaunbekalanair. Katanya,penggunatetapdikenakancajbayaranminimumRM6sebulanbagipenggunadomestik danRM36sebulanbagipenggunaindustriwalaupunkediamanditinggalkankosong. "Cajiniadalahcajtetapperkhidmatan,mulaberkuatkuasasejak1November2006danmasih digunapakaisehinggakini,"katanyadalamkenyataandisini,hariini. Selainitu,walaupunpenggunamenjelaskanbil(cajbayaranminimum),merekamasihmenerimabil melebihicajminimumkeranaberkemungkinanmenghadapimasalahkebocoransaluranairdalaman ataumasalahkecurianair. "Menjaditanggungjawabpenggunamemastikansistemperpaipandalamankediamanmerekabebas daripadakebocoranatautidakmenjadisasarankecurianairbagimengelakcajyangmelampau," katanya. Penggunayanggagalmenyelesaikanbildalamtempoh30hariakandiberinotispemotongan berbentukcopmerahselama14hari.BERNAMA 106
The Star Published: Wednesday May 18, 2011 MYT 5:13:00 PM Updated: Wednesday May 18, 2011 MYT 5:16:05 PM Selangor govt seeks solution to water restructuring issue By TEH ENG HOCK SHAH ALAM: The long-drawn issue of restructuring the state's water industry may see a resolution soon. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the state executive council had decided to hold a special meeting to discuss the issue with the Federal Government, which "may bring about positive results soon". The meeting, to be held on the first week of June, will discuss matters such as the construction of Sungai Langat water treatment plant (Langat 2), where the state government would decide if it should issue a development order in the near future, he said. "The state government reiterates that priority must be given to restructuring the water industry so that water supply services can be improved, while keeping water tariffs to a reasonable rate and the continuation of the free 20m3 (meter cube) of water every month (to each household)," he told reporters after chairing the state executive council meeting here Wednesday. Khalid said the state government had done its best to speed up the restructuring process, with its last offer to include a clause allowing the concessionaire to apply for international arbitration if it did not agree with the offer price. The water restructuring in Selangor, part of a larger national initiative, has been ongoing for more than two years without anything materialising due to differences in the opinion of the parties involved, namely the Federal Government, the Selangor state and the numerous water players in the state. The restructuring essentially entails taking over the water assets and liabilities in the states from the water players, streamlining and consolidating the water services industry in the process. The disagreements largely hinge on who the rightful party is to consolidate the state's water assets and have control over its operations http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/18/nation/20110518172413&sec=nation
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The star By TEH ENG HOCK enghock@thestar.com.my | May 19, 2011 Selangor to hold talks with Federal Govt over water issue SHAH ALAM: The long-drawn issue of restructuring the states water industry is seeing some positive response with Selangor planning a special meeting with the Federal Government early next month. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the state executive council decided to hold this meeting to discuss the issue as it may bring about positive results. The meeting would discuss matters such as the construction of the Sungai Langat water treatment plant (Langat 2), where the state government would decide if it should issue a development order in the near future, he said. The state government reiterates that priority must be given to restructuring the water industry so that water supply services can be improved, while keeping water tariffs to a reasonable rate and the continuation of the free 20m (metric cube) of water every month (to each household), he told reporters after chairing the state executive council meeting yesterday. Khalid said the state government had always been cooperative and had done its best to speed up the restructuring process, with its last offer to include a clause allowing the concessionaire to apply for international arbitration if they did not agree with the offer price. Unfortunately, the Energy, Green Energy and Water Ministry and concessionaires Syabas and Puncak Niaga are seen to be more interested in scaring the people on a possible water crisis in 2014 to push the state government to issue a development order for the Langat 2 project, he said. Khalid said the state government was not against the construction of the Langat 2 plant, but wanted the restructuring issue resolved first. The water restructuring in Selangor, part of a larger national initiative has been ongoing for more than two years without anything materialising due to differences in the opinion of the parties involved, namely the Federal Government, the Selangor state and the numerous water players in the state. The disagreements largely hinge on who is the rightful party to consolidate the states water assets and have control over its operations. http://www.starproperty.my/PropertyScene/PropertyNews/12104/0/0 108
NST RM6.5b offer for Selangor water bonds? BySharenKaur Published:2011/05/20 KualaLumpur:ThefederalgovernmentispoisedtomakeaRM6.5billionoffertodaytobuyover theSelangorwaterdebtsfrombondholders. It is understood that the offer will be made through the federal government and Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB), the government's water asset management company. The offer is a RM200 million discount to the value of the outstanding water bonds of RM6.7 billion. "The federal government is stepping in to buy over the bonds with a slight discount to what the lenders want. The lenders will have to mark the losses in their book," an industry sources told Business Times. Lenders include Maybank Investment Bank and CIMB Group, which hold about RM1 billion of the outstanding water bonds. Insurance firms and pension funds hold about RM2 billion each while the rest is held by fund managers such as AmInvestment, CIMB Principal, RHB Asset Management and Public Mutual. Asourcesaidthegovernmentisdealingdirectlywiththelendersandhasbeeninheavydiscussions followingtherecentapprovalfromtheMinisterofFinanceInctotakeoverthebonds. "Theultimateaimisforthegovernmenttoowntheassetsanddebtsofthewatercompaniesin Selangorinanefforttoconsolidatethewaterindustry,"thesourcesaid. ThisisthefirstphaseoftheconsolidationasbyJune2,thegovernmentisexpectedtomakeanoffer tobuythewaterassetsinPenangformorethanRM3billion. TheSelangorassetownersarePuncakNiaga(M)SdnBhdandSyarikatBekalanAirSelangorSdnBhd (Syabas)bothcontrolledbyPuncakNiagaHoldingsBhdaswellasSyarikatPengeluarAirSungai SelangorBhd(Splash)andKonsortiumAbassSdnBhd. Thesourcesaidthereisapossibilitythedebtcouldbeconvertedintosharesatalaterstage. "Thisisoneoftheoptionsbeingdiscussed,"hesaid. Thenationalwaterrestructuringplanismeanttorelievethestatesandconcessionairesoftheheavy burdenoffundingfuturewaterinfrastructuredevelopment. Aftertherestructuring,theresponsibilityfallsunderthepurviewofthefederalgovernmentand PAAB,whichisentrustedtobuyoverthestates'waterassets,makingthemassetlightandallowing themtofocusonoperationsandmaintenance. 109
NST Salcon awarded RM84m KLIA water supply contract ByZaidiIshamIsmail Published:2011/05/24
SEPANG: Salcon Engineering Bhd has bagged a RM84.2 million job to provide the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), which is at risk of water disruption, with a new source of water supply. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said water supply to KLIA is erratic and it will be safeguarded with the construction of a new alternative water supply from the nearby Sungai Labu in Selangor. "The objective of this project is to provide an alternative water supply source to the KLIA and also the environment in the vicinity of the airport. "The project will be implemented on a fast track basis so that potable water can be made available by the third quarter of 2011 to the existing and future reservoirs serving KLIA," Chin told reporters at the launch of the new water treatment plant yesterday. ChinsaidastudywascarriedoutandthebestoptioninvolvesobtainingsupplyfromSungaiLabu andpumpingthisrawwatertoanoffriverstoragepondwherewaterwillbestored. Thetreatmentplantwillthenabstractwaterfromthepond,treatanddistributethewater. TheprojectwillbeownedbyPengurusanAsetAirBhdwhichisthecustodianofnationalwater assets. Salconwilldesignandbuildwatertreatmentplantandassociatedworks.AsatMay152011,the projectis78.3percentcompletedorthreedaysdelay. Onanothernote,Chindeclinedtoconfirmmarketspeculationthatthegovernmentwillallow TenagaNasionalBhdtoraiseelectricitytariffaswellastheRM.6.5billionbondofferedtothe Selangorstategovernment. "Idon'tconfirmanything.ThemediamustwaitandtheissueisuptotheCabinettodecide,"he said. Readmore:SalconawardedRM84mKLIAwatersupply contracthttp://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/LABURIF/Article/#ixzz1Nntk5 NK7 110
The Star Published: Tuesday May 24, 2011 MYT 12:01:00 PM Updated: Tuesday May 24, 2011 MYT 12:02:43 PM Federal bailout of S'gor water companies means no chance of state deal PETALING JAYA: The federal government's proposed RM6.5bil bailout of Selangor's privatised water companies has killed off any remaining possibility of the state government striking a deal with these companies to restructure and take over the water industry in Selangor. "The debts of these water companies were at risk of default after they were unable to meet their installment earlier this year. "The failure of these companies to service their debts, had no bailout been offered, would have necessitated these companies to come to the table and negotiate the terms of restructuring with the Selangor state government or other parties which has made offers to acquire the businesses and assets," said Petaling Jaya MP Tony Pua in a statement Tuesday. He said the state government has made a third offer amounting to RM6.3bil into acquire these water companies, and taking over their debts obligations. In addition, the state government was able to ensure that there would be no water tariff hikes post restructuring. "However as a result of the Federal Government bailing out the massive debts, they have relieved these companies of their cash flow problems. This will mean that there is now no urgency for these companies to agree to any form of restructuring as desired under the Water Services Industry Act (2006) as they now have the upper hand at the negotiating table at the expense of the rakyat," Pua added. "The result is clearly a loss for the people of Selangor, for they have lost an opportunity for the privatised water industry to be truly restructured to ensure quality water prices are to be provided at the lowest possible prices," he said. Pua also urged Energy, Water and Green Technologies Minister Datuk Peter Chin to immediately provide clarification for the move to bail out the debts of the water concessionaires before a restructuring deal was finalised, and to fully disclose the means and terms of repayment to the Government by these concessionaires with the Government taking over these debts. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/24/nation/20110524120801&sec=nation 111
Headline:Thesilentwaterwarshavebegun Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May25,2011 Sectionheading:MainSection Pagenumber:022 Byline/Author:BySanthaOorjitham TENSION over precious water resources in Asia is already rising, warns Brahma Chellaney in an interview with SANTHA OORJITHAM. Q: THE Tibetan plateau supplies water to 47 per cent of the world's population. How would you rate cooperation between upstream and downstream countries on managing water resources? A: There are treaties among riparian neighbours in South and Southeast Asia, but not between China and its neighbours. For example, the lower Mekong states of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have a water treaty. India has water-sharing treaties with both the countries located downstream Bangladesh and Pakistan. There are also water treaties between India and its two small upstream neighbours, Nepal and Bhutan. But China, the dominant riparian power of Asia, refuses to enter into water-sharing arrangements with any of its neighbours. Yet China enjoys an unrivalled global status as the source of trans-boundary river flows to the largest number of countries, ranging from Vietnam and Afghanistan to Russia and Kazakhstan. Significantly, the important international rivers in China all originate in ethnic-minority homelands, some of them wracked by separatist movements. The traditional homelands of ethnic minorities, extending from the Tibetan Plateau and Xinjiang to Inner Mongolia and Manchuria, actually span three-fifths of the landmass of the People's Republic of China. Q: What are the main sources of water stress in the Asia-Pacific region? A: Many of Asia's water sources cross national boundaries, and as less and less water is available, international tensions will rise. The sharpening hydropolitics in Asia is centred on international rivers such as the Amu Darya, Syr Darya, Brahmaputra, Mekong, Salween, Indus, Jordan, Tigris-Euphrates, Irtysh-Illy, and Amur. There is also the stoking of political tensions over the resources of transnational aquifers, such as al-Disi, which is shared between Saudi Arabia and Jordan, or the ones that link Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. Q: Are there intra-state tensions over location and approval of dam sites? A: Intra-state water disputes are rife across Asia. The more democratic a country, the more raucous the intra-country water disputes tend to be.
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In repressive political systems, water protests are quickly muffled. Yet China is discovering the hard way that it is difficult even for an autocracy to fully suppress grassroots protests over new water projects that displace residents or over diversion of water from farmlands to industries and cities. Q: You have also written about possible interstate tension over reduced water flows. Has this already happened? A: According to the United Nations, growing competition over water resources has "led to an increase in conflicts over water" in Asia between provinces, communities, and countries. Asia illustrates how rapid rates of population growth, development, and urbanisation, together with shifts in production and consumption patterns, can place unprecedented demands on water resources, bringing them under growing pressure and fostering domestic discord.
Water conflict within nations, especially those that are multiethnic and culturally diverse, often
assumes ethnic or sectarian dimensions, thereby accentuating internal security challenges. If the feuding provinces or areas are ethnically distinct, their water dispute also rages along ethnic lines. This pattern has been most visible on the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia and between Han settlers and ethnic minority people in Xinjiang. In Central Asia, much of the freshwater comes from the Pamir and Tian Shan snowmelt and glacier melt that feed the region's two main rivers, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya. The resources of these two overexploited rivers have become the target of appropriation and competition. One of the underlying causes of the mid-2010 bloody riots in the Fergana Valley - a minefield of religious fundamentalism and ethnic animosities - was the local ethnic-Kyrgyz fear that Uzbekistan wanted to absorb that water-rich region of Kyrgyzstan. Q: What are the policies and strategies you suggest in "Water: Asia's New Battleground" (to be released in June) to prevent "water wars"? A: The water crisis and competition test Asia's ability to forge a more cooperative future. How Asia handles this challenge will shape not only its water future, but also its economic and political future. Given that Asia has the fastest-growing economies and the fastest-rising demand for food, its watershortages will only worsen without major efficiency gains in use. Three strategies are specifically recommended. The first is to build Asian norms and rules that cover trans-boundary water resources. The second is to develop inclusive basin organisations encompassing transnational rivers, lakes, and aquifers in order to manage the water competition. And the third is to develop integrated planning to promote sustainable practices, conservation, waterquality, and an augmentation of water supplies through nontraditional sources. Q: Should water be "securitised"? 113
A: Whether we like it or not, the "securitisation" of water resources has been going on for years. Indeed, in a silent hydrological warfare, the resources of transnational rivers, aquifers, and lakes have become the target of rival appropriation, with these watercourses being treated as national-security assets.
Water has become an important security issue in several important bilateral relationships in Asia,
including those between China and India; between China and the other Mekong River basin states; and among states in South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia. Singapore also "securitised" the water issue, using its concerns over a potential Malaysian cut-off of watersupply to build a stronger military capability. * Brahma Chellaney, professor at New Delhi's Centre for Policy Research, will be speaking at the 25th Asia Pacific Roundtable next week http://www.nib.com.my./archives/text/view/65269653?pos=213&hide_header=1&resultset=nstpec %3Awww/crosssearch/search.php%3A_1306721891%3Aresultset
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Berita Harian Kerajaan sambut baik hasrat Selangor mahu bincang isu air
2011/05/26 KUALALUMPUR:KerajaanPersekutuanmenyambutbaikhasratkerajaanSelangoruntuk mengadakanperbincangandalamwaktuterdekatbagimenyelesaikanisupenstrukturansemula perkhidmatanbekalanairdinegeriitu. MenteriTenaga,TeknologiHijaudanAir,DatukSeriPeterChinFahKui,berkatakerajaanjuga bersediamengkajicadanganpengambilalihanbonoperatorairyangakanmatang,bagimemulihkan keyakinanrakyatdanpemegangbonmengenaiisuitu."Sayainginmenjelaskanbahawacadangan pengambilalihaniniadalahsebahagiandaripadalangkahmitigasiuntukmenstabilkanindustri perkhidmatanbekalanairdiSelangordanjugamengelakkankemelutinidaripadamenjejaskan keyakinanpasarankewangannegara,"katanyadalamkenyataan,disinihariini. Beliauberkatakerajaanjugayakinjikacadanganituberjayadilaksana,iaakanmenstabilkanindustri perkhidmatanbekalanairdinegeriberkenaan."KeadaaniniakanmembolehkanKerajaan Persekutuanmemberikantumpuankepadausahamenyusunsemulaindustriperkhidmatanbekalan airdanmeneruskanrundingandengankerajaannegeritanpabimbangkanlagiisuisuberkaitanbon. "Selainitu,langkahuntukmenyemaksemulastrukturdantermabonbonberkenaanbolehdibuat danmungkinbolehmenyumbangkepadakestabilantarifairpadamasadepan,"katanya. KerajaanSelangorjugaperlusegeramemberikankelulusanArahanPembangunandanpengambilan tanahbagipelaksanaanprojekLojiRawatanAirLangat2,bagimemastikanindustriitutidakterjejas danbekalanairsentiasaberterusan,katanya.BERNAMA
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NST Federal Govt welcomes proposed talks on Selangor water issue 2011/05/26 Share| ThefederalgovernmenttodaywelcomedtheSelangorgovernmentproposalfortalkstoresolvethe restructuringofthewatersupplyserviceinthestate. The Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui, said the federal government was also prepared to study the proposal for the takeover of the Selangor water bonds. "I wish to clarify that the proposed takeover is a mitigation measure to stabilise the water supply service in Selangor and prevent this crisis from affecting national financial market confidence," he said in a statement. - Bernama Readmore:FederalGovtwelcomesproposedtalksonSelangorwater issuehttp://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/FederalGovtwelcomesproposedtalksonSelangorwaterissu e/Article/#ixzz1NntCH7Ou 116
Berita Harian Pusat kaji ambil alih bon air di Selangor Oleh Faiza Zainudin faiza@bharian.com.my 2011/05/27 KerajaanPKRwajarsusunlangkahsesuaiatasiisu KUALALUMPUR:IsupenstrukturansemulaindustriperkhidmatanbekalanairdiSelangorakan berlarutansekiranyakerajaannegeriitumasihengganmenimbangmodelpenyelesaianyanglebih sesuaiberbandingmodelnya. MenteriTenaga,TeknologiHijaudanAir,DatukSeriPeterChinFahKui(kanan),berkataselagitiada cadanganlebihpraktikaldikemukakankerajaannegerisebagaijalanpenyelesaian,Kerajaan Persekutuanterpaksamengambillangkahperluuntukmenanganimasalahyangtimbuldisebabkan kelewatanmemuktamadkanpenstrukturanitu. Inikatanya,bagimengelakpelbagaikesanburukkepadaindustriperkhidmatanbekalanairdi SelangoryangbolehmenyusahkanpenggunaairdinegeriitusertadiKualaLumpurdanPutrajaya. Keadaanketidaktentuaninimenimbulkankeresahankepadapenggunaairdanjugapemegangbon airSelangor. Berikutanitu,salahsatulangkahsegerayangdikemukakanpelbagaipihakkepadaKerajaan Persekutuanialahmengambilalihbonoperatorairyangakanmatang. Ataskebimbangandankeprihatinanterhadapperkembanganyangtidakmenunjukkansebarang tandapositifini,sayasediamengkajicadanganitusebagaiantaralangkahyangbolehdiambil kerajaanuntukmemulihkankeyakinanrakyatterhadapperkhidmatanairdiSelangor,KualaLumpur danPutrajayadanjugapemegangbonyangmulairesahdengankeadaanini. SekiranyaKerajaanPersekutuantidakmengambillangkahsegerabagimenanganikeadaan, manakalakerajaannegeriterusmenjadikanisuinisebagaimainanpolitiknya,kemelutiniakan memberikesannegatifterhadapindustriairnegeriSelangor,selainkesanlangsungterhadap kebajikanrakyatdanpasarankewangannegara,katanyadalamkenyataanmediadisini,semalam. KerajaanPersekutuansebelumini,mencadangkanmodelasetringanyangmenawarkanpelarasan kadartariflebihmunasabah. berbandingperjanjiankonsesisediaadadanmodelholistikkerajaannegeriSelangordalamusaha menyusunsemulaindustriperkhidmatanairnegeriitu. ModeldicadangkankerajaanPusatmembolehkansyarikatkonsesimeneruskanoperasisehingga tamattempohkonsesidenganmemberitumpuansepenuhnyaterhadapaspekoperasidan penyelenggaraan. AspekituakandikawalseliasepenuhnyaSuruhanjayaPerkhidmatanAirNegara(SPAN)dengan menetapkanPetunjukPrestasiUtama(KPI),kosoperasidankadarkeuntunganmengikutAkta IndustriPerkhidmatanAir2006. FahKuimenjelaskancadanganpengambilalihanadalahsebahagiandaripadalangkahmitigasiuntuk 117
menstabilkanindustriairdiSelangordantiadaelemenbailoutsepertituduhanpembangkang dalamurusanpengambilalihanbonberkenaan. Peranankerajaannegeriuntukmemastikankestabilandankelangsunganindustriairlebihpenting dankritikalberbandinghasratuntukmengambilalihsyarikatkonsesiairsediaada,katanya menyambutbaikusahakerajaanSelangoruntukmengadakanperbincangandalammasaterdekat. Sehubunganitu,beliaumenggesakerajaannegerisegeramemberikelulusanArahanPembangunan danPengambilanTanahbagipelaksanaanprojekLojiRawatanAirLangatDuabagimemastikan industriitutidakterjejasdanbekalanairberterusan. 118
Headline:`NobailoutelementintakeoverofSelangorwaterbonds' Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May27,2011 Sectionheading:BusinessTimes Pagenumber:004 KUALA LUMPUR: The federal go-vernment has stressed that there is no "bailout" element in its offer to take over Selangor water bonds via a special-purpose vehicle, Acqua SPV Bhd. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin said Acqua SPV will take over thewater bonds through negotiated purchases with existing bondholders. Financing for the takeover will come from open market, and not the federal government's coffers, Chin said in a statement. "This takeover will not relieve the Selangor water companies from repaying their bonds," he added. If the takeover does happen, it will only be seen as a change of investors from the existing shareholders to Acqua SPV, he said. The takeover cannot be delayed as it may trouble other water users in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, he added. Chin also welcomes Selangor government's call for a discussion soon to resolve the water sector restructuring in the state. He, however, warned that any negotiation will prolong if the state government still refuses to consider other models apart from its own holistic model. http://www.nib.com.my./archives/text/view/65412860?pos=96&hide_header=1&resultset=nstpec %3Awww/crosssearch/search.php%3A_1306721891%3Aresultset 119
NST RM171m allocated for rural water supply 2011/05/28 Share| SUNGAIPETANI:TheRuralandRegionalDevelopmentMinistryhasallocatedRM171millionforthe implementationofaruralwatersupplyprojectthisyear. Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said the allocation included RM30 million for construction of 30 water treatment plants, while the balance was for pipe installation and upgrading of water supply infrastructure. "Tenders for the projects have been issued and the projects are expected to begin in a month or two," he said after opening the Merbok Umno divisional delegates meeting near here yesterday.
He said 3,866 houses had been provided with water supply until April 30 this year. With regard to rural projects, he said, a total of 334km of road had been built. He said the ministry was targeting to build 905km of road and provide water supply to 58,087 houses this year. -- Bernama Readmore:RM171mallocatedforruralwater supplyhttp://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/9rura/Article/#ixzz1NnwclDZG 120
Berita Harian SYABAS beri kelonggaran kepada golongan kurang mampu
2011/05/29 KUALALUMPUR:SyarikatBekalanAirSelangorSdnBhd(SYABAS)akanmemberikelonggarankepada keluargayangberpendapatanrendahdangolongantidakberkemampuandarimembayarbilair sepanjangtahun,kataPengerusiEksekutifSYABAS,TanSriRozaliIsmail. Beliauberkata,kakitanganSYABASdiarahkanturunpadanguntukmembuattinjauandanmencari golongansusahtanpamengiralatarbelakangkaumuntukmendapatkelonggaranterbabit. "Kadangkadangkitapotongbilmereka,kitaingatmerekasajatidakmahubayar.Sesetengahorang memangsusahhendakbayarsebabmasalahanakramaiataupadamasaitudiatidakkerja,kalau kitapotongsajaiaakansusahkanmereka,"katanyaketikaditemuipemberitaselepas menyampaikansijilpelantikandanpenghargaankepadaketuaketuakomunitiYayasanNammavar Malaysia,disinihariini. Rozaliberkata,keluargaberpendapatanrendahdanmempunyaiahlikeluargayangramaipulaakan diberikeutamaandalampemberianairpercumakeranakeluargainiperlumembiayaipendidikan anakanakmereka. "Kalaumerekatidakmampumembayarbilair,kitaakanmemberisecarapercumadanwangdariitu merekabolehgunakanuntukkeperluananakanakmereka,"katanya. Beliaujugaberkata,pihaknyaakansentiasamembuatpemantauanbagimemastikanbekalanair yangdipotonghanyabagigolonganyangberkemampuanuntukmembayardanbukangolongan yangtidakberkemampuan. "Bilaadakelonggaranini,gunakanlahairdengancermat,janganmembazirkeranaairpadamasakini sangattingginilainya,"katanya. SYABASmenawarkanperkhidmatanpembekalanairdiSelangor,WilayahPersekutuanKualaLumpur danWilayahPersekutuanPutrajaya. YayasanNammavarditubuhkanpada2009bagimembantudanmemajukankaumIndiadiMalaysia danmempunyailebih800,000ahlidiseluruhMalaysia.BERNAMA
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The Star Published: Sunday May 29, 2011 MYT 5:11:00 PM Updated: Sunday May 29, 2011 MYT 6:17:41 PM Poor families in S'gor exempted from paying water bills for a year KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor water supply company Syabas is to exempt poor families from paying their water bills for a year, its executive chairman, Tan Sri Rozali Ismail, said Sunday. He said that Syabas staff would carry out a survey to find out who should be given the exemption, regardless of ethnic background. "Lower income families with many children to support will be given priority in the provision of free water," he told reporters here. He said that Syabas, which supplies water to Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, would review the situation next year. "At times, we had to cut water supply to people whom we thought just did not want to pay their bills. But cutting the supply to poor families, people who have a lot of children to support or who are jobless would mean causing them further hardship." He said that Syabas would monitor the situation to make sure that only users who did not pay their bills when they could afford to do so had their water supply cut. Rozali urged families given the exemption not to waste water. - Bernama http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/29/nation/20110529172315&sec=nation 122
BeritaHarian Keluarga miskin diberi kelonggaran bayar bil air
2011/05/30 KUALALUMPUR:SyarikatBekalanAirSelangorSdnBhd(Syabas)akanmemberikelonggarankepada keluargayangberpendapatanrendahdangolongantidakberkemampuandarimembayarbilair sepanjangtahun,kataPengerusiEksekutifSYABAS,TanSriRozaliIsmail. Beliauberkata,kakitanganSyabasdiarahkanturunpadanguntukmembuattinjauandanmencari golongansusahtanpamengiralatarbelakangkaumuntukmendapatkelonggaranitu. "Kadangkadangkitapotongbilmereka,kitaingatmerekasajatidakmahubayar.Sesetengahorang memangsusahhendakbayarsebabmasalahanakramaiataupadamasaitudiatidakkerja,kalau kitapotongsajaiaakansusahkanmereka,"katanyaketikaditemuipemberitaselepas menyampaikansijilpelantikandanpenghargaankepadaketuaketuakomunitiYayasanNammavar Malaysia,disini,semalam. Rozaliberkata,keluargaberpendapatanrendahdanmempunyaiahlikeluargayangramaipulaakan diberikeutamaandalampemberianairpercumakeranakeluargainiperlumembiayaipendidikan anakanakmereka. "Kalaumerekatidakmampumembayarbilair,kitaakanmemberisecarapercumadanwangdariitu merekabolehgunakanuntukkeperluananakanakmereka,"katanya. Beliaujugaberkata,pihaknyaakansentiasamembuatpemantauanbagimemastikanbekalanair yangdipotonghanyabagigolonganyangberkemampuanuntukmembayardanbukangolongan yangtidakberkemampuan. "Bilaadakelonggaranini,gunakanlahairdengancermat,janganmembazirkeranaairpadamasakini sangattingginilainya,"katanya. SYABASmenawarkanperkhidmatanpembekalanairdiSelangor,WilayahPersekutuanKualaLumpur danWilayahPersekutuanPutrajaya. YayasanNammavarditubuhkanpada2009bagimembantudanmemajukankaumIndiadiMalaysia danmempunyailebih800,000ahlidiseluruhMalaysia.BERNAMA 123
Headline:PAABtoinkPenangwaterrevampdealJune2 Publication:NST Dateofpublication:May31,2011 Sectionheading:BusinessTimes Pagenumber:001 Byline/Author:ByRupinderSingh
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) will sign a water restructuring deal with the Penang state government on June 2, confirming a recent Business Times report. According to a media invitation, the signing would also include the development of the Mengkuang dam. Business Times, in a report on May 20, stated that the government is expected to make an offer to buy thewater assets in Penang for more than RM3 billion on the same date. PAAB, the government's water asset management company, is a wholly-owned company under the Minister of Finance Incorporated. The impending deal with the Penang state government is the first phase by the federal government to consolidate the water industry. The federal government, via PAAB, has made a RM6.5 billion offer to buy over the Selangor water debts from bondholders. Selangor's water sector players are Syabas, Puncak Niaga Sdn Bhd (PNSB), Syarikat Pengeluaran Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash) and Konsortium ABASS. The national water restructu-ring plan is meant to relieve the states and concessionaires of the heavy burden of funding future water infrastructure development. After the restructuring, the responsibility falls under the purview of the federal government and PAAB, which is entrusted to buy over the states' water assets, thus making them assetlight and allowing them to focus on operations and maintenance. Initially, the Selangor state government offered to buy the water-related companies for RM6.3 billion and take over their debt obligations. In January 2009, the Selangor state government had prevented Syabas from implementing a 37 per cent tariff hike, which ultimately led to the default in the bonds repayment. Lenders include Maybank Investment Bank and CIMB Group, which hold about RM1 billion of the outstanding water bonds. Insurance firms and pension funds hold about RM2 billion each while the rest is held by fund managers such as AmInvestment, CIMB Principal, RHB
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Utusan Malaysia Aspek kumbahan membimbangkan OlehFAUZIMOHD uutusanterengganu@utusan.com.my KUALA TERENGGANU 8 Mei - Hanya empat peratus daripada 223,850 penggunaan tangki najis di negeri ini mendapatkan perkhidmatan daripada Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd., (IWK) bagi pengurusan kumbahan yang sistematik dan berjadual. Timbalan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perindustrian, Perdagangan dan Alam Sekitar negeri, Abd. Halim Jusoh berkata, perkembangan itu cukup membimbangkan kerana ia boleh menjejaskan alam sekitar dan kesihatan awam untuk jangka masa panjang. Menurutnya, setakat ini penggunaan tangki septik individu di negeri ini berjumlah 80,090 unit manakala tangki tradisional 'kerek' berjumlah 143,760 unit. "Walaupun pelbagai promosi dilaksanakan oleh IWK dengan skim pembayaran yang rendah iaitu RM6 sebulan, kesedaran masyarakat untuk mendapatkan perkhidmatan pembentungan masih rendah. "Bukan sesuatu yang sukar kerana pengguna hanya perlu mengosongkan tangki septik individu atau 'kerek' di kediaman atau premis mereka sekurang-kurangnya sekali setiap dua tahun," katanya selepas majlis perasmian loji Unit Nyahair Mekanikal (MDU) di Taman Perindustrian Gong Badak dekat sini hari ini. Turut hadir, Pengurus Besar Jabatan Perancangan dan Kejuruteraan IWK, Ir. Mohd. Haniffa Abdul Hamid dan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Tepuh, Muhammad Ramli Nuh. Loji milik IWK bernilai RM2.6 juta itu merupakan yang kedua dibina di negeri ini selepas sebuah lagi di Bandar Baru Kertih, Kemaman. Tambah Abd. Halim, loji yang menggantikan pusat rawatan sebelum ini di Kampung Tok Jembal dekat sini berfungsi untuk mengolah enap cemar atau pepejal najis yang disedut dari tangki septik penduduk di sekitar daerah ini, Marang dan Hulu Terengganu. Sementara itu, Mohd. Haniffa memberitahu, proses menyahair yang dilakukan di MDU Gong Badak turut menghasilkan produk sampingan daripada enap cemar kering yang dikenali sebagai bio-pepejal. Katanya, ia digunakan dalam industri landskap terutama untuk menyuburkan tanah sebelum menanam pokok-pokok hiasan.
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"Proses yang sama juga turut menghasilkan gas metana atau bio-gas yang digunakan untuk menjana tenaga elektrik untuk menyalakan lampu di sekitar kawasan loji berkenaan dan dijadikan bahan bakar industri. "IWK juga sedang mengusahakan satu lagi produk sampingan iaitu bio-efluen atau air terawat hasil daripada proses olahan di loji yang boleh digunakan untuk pembersihan serta komponen sistem penyejukan di kilang," ujarnya. 128
Berita Harian UMP guna tumbuhan bersih air kumbahan Oleh Azidan Nahar 2011/05/30 KOLAMdanlojikumbahansentiasasinonimdengansuasanamenjijikkankeranamemilikipakejair kotor,busukdandisifatkanpuncapencemaransertajangkitanpenyakit.Perspektifnegatifdi kalanganorangramaimenyebabkanlojikumbahanmenjadipertimbanganjikamahumembeli kediamankeranaiaturutmempengaruhinilaikomersialsesuatutempat. Namun,tanggapanitubakalberubahmenerusiteknologimesraalamkolampengoksidaan menggunakanteknologiphytoremediationyangdibangunkanpenyelidikUniversitiMalaysiaPahang (UMP),yangbukansajaterbuktiberkesanmerawatair,malahberupayamenjimatkankossehingga 50peratus. Ketuapenyelidik,AbdulSyukorAbdRazakdariFakultiKejuruteraanAwamdanSumberAlamUMP, berkatakaedahphytoremediationmenggunakantumbuhanhijausebagaiejenmengasingkanbahan tercemarsertamekanikalyangbolehmemisahkanenapcemaruntukmenghasilkanairbersih. Katanya,kaedahituyangdibangunkansebagaiprojekpercubaandikolamkumbahanMajlis BandarayaJohorBahru(MBJB)TamanAnggerik,Kempas,menjimatkantenaga,murahserta dilakukansecarakekaldikawasanberkenaanberbandingkaedahbiasayangmemindahkanbahan tercemarketempatlain. Menerusikaedahphytoremediation,akarmenyerapairdanzatdaritanah,aliranairdanairbawah tanahseterusnyamembersihkanbahankimiayangdapatdilakukansejauhakaritubolehsampai, katanya. AbdulSyukorberkata,tumbuhanphytogreentertentudiletakkandalamkolamkumbahanseperti terataiyangmemilikisistemakarberselerak,cepattumbuhdanpalingberkesanmerawatairdi kawasanbercuacapanas. Katanya,keladibuntingjugaejenpentingdalamrawataninikeranamampumenyeraplogamberat daripadaairtercemarselaintumbuhansepertiselimpat,kiambang,purundanekorkucing. Beliaumenjelaskanbahanpencemaryangsudahmelaluipenyerapantumbuhanmelaluiproses pengudaraanseterusnyamemasukiinclineclarifieryangmenghasilkanairbersihdantidakberbau setarafairgredAdihulusungai. Kamimemperkenalkanteknologiinibagimembetulkanpandanganorangramaiyangjijikterhadap kolamdanlojikumbahan,iapulabersesuaiandenganlangkahkerajaanuntukmenggalakkan penggunaanteknologihijauyangmesraalam. Selainbersihdantidakberbau,teknologibaruinimengubahlandskapkolamyangmenjadilebih hijaudanlebihmengejutkanadahidupansepertiburunghijrahdikawasanterbabit. Kamimenemuibeberapaitikbelibissertabangaumenghunikolamitudanamatmengejutkan keranaitikberkenaanhanyamemilihairbersihuntukdihuni,katanya. 129
AbdulSyukorberkata,projekdiketuainyaitudisasarkanuntukmenambahbaikkolamkonvensional berusialebih20tahunkeranakolamitutidakberupayamembersihkansisakumbahandengan efektifdanmemerlukankostinggiuntukpenyelenggaraan. KosmembinasebuahkolamkumbahankirakiraRM1jutatidaktermasukkosmemunggahkanenap cemaruntukdibuangyangmenelanbelanjaantaraRM400,000hinggaRM500,000sekalicucian setiaptigahinggalimatahun. Menerusiteknologibaruini,airterhasilsudahbersihdantidakberbausertabolehdisalurkanke longkangatausungaikeranaiatidakmembahayakantumbuhandanhidupan. AbdulSyukorberkata,projekberkenaanmenghasilkankeputusanyangmemeranjatkankerana pihaknyahanyamengambilmasakirakiraempatbulanuntukmembersihkanairtercemardari kolamberkenaan.
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