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Water woes in Selangor and KL: NOT improving!

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Star

In high demand: Workers installing a stainless steel water tank at a house.

PETALING JAYA: The ongoing water rationing has seen a boom in the sale of water tanks as consumers rush to store enough supply for their households.

Salesmen say that demand from consumers has helped to increase their sales by up to 40%.

Conlex Enterprise Sdn Bhd product manager Shawn Ang said his company had seen a 20% increase in sales over the past few months.

“Most of the demand is for stainless steel water tanks, with a capacity of between 1,600 litres and 2,000 litres,” he said.

Demand for these tanks, he said, was mainly from the Klang Valley, which had been hit hard for over a month due to the water rationing exercise.

An ATKC Hardware Trading Sdn Bhd spokesman said the company had received at least 50 orders for water tanks between January and March this year.

“Most of the orders are coming from the Klang Valley and our distribution areas are mainly in Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and Sri Kembangan, which are badly affected by the rationing,” he said when contacted.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/04/09/Business-flowing-in-for-water-tank-companies/

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IN TAIPING, WATER RATIONING BEGAN A WEEK AGO.

WATER CRISIS IN TAIPING, WETTEST TOWN IN MALAYSIA!

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IN NEGRI SEMBILAN, WATER RATIONING TO BEGIN ON THURSDAY, 6 MARCH 2014!

Rationing will be on ALTERNATE DAYS.

Star

7:37PM Mar 5, 2014

Water rationing in Jempol, Gemas to start tomorrow

Water rationing will be implemented in several areas in Jempol and Gemas starting tomorrow as the Sungai Gemas has dried up.

Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan said 3,000 consumers would be affected in Felda Palong, Felda Bukit Jalor, Felda Bukit Rokan, part of Gemas town and the Syed Sirajuddin army camp.

“The rationing will be on alternate days. For areas in Jempol, we will take water from the plant in Jempol, and the Gemas area, from the Sawah Raja Plant in Rembau.

“Tanker lorries will be used to send water to the affected areas. Due to the distances involved, we want to use as many tankers as possible,” he told reporters in Seremban today.

He said although the drought operation’s room had been mobilised and all departments and agencies asked to cooperate, it was inadequate.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/256178

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IN SINGAPORE!

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At Lower Seletar, the water has receded, and the bottom is exposed.

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In Melaka and Pahang: Rationing?

Malaysiakini

8:17PM Feb 28, 2014

Water rationing in Malacca after March 29 if…

Malacca will only implement water rationing after March 29 if the dry weather continues during this one month.

Its Chief Minister, Idris Haron, said the water levels at the three dams, namely Durian Tunggal Dam, Alor Gajah; Jus and Asahan Dams in Jasin were still capable of catering for the needs of the consumers in the state.

He said the water level at the Durian Tunggal Dam currently was at 65.2 percent, Jus (61.8 percent) and Asahan (76.1 percent).

“The water level at the dam gives us an assurance that we can sustain until March 29 without rain,” he told reporters after visiting the Durian Tunggal Dam in Alor Gajah today.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/255732

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Sun daily

Low levels at 28 treatment plants

KUANTAN: Twenty-eight of the 80 water treatment plants in Pahang recorded low water levels due to the drought and other factors.

Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad (PAIP) public relations officer Datuk Jafar Abdullah said the affected plants were located in eight districts which obtained their water sources from Sungai Pahang tributaries and Sungai Pahang itself.

“If the drought prolongs, it will lead to the plants that have recorded low water levels to be closed down,” he said today.

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/971356

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IN JOHOR

1,000,000 Chinese dont want MCA to represent the Chinese

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Singapore no water ration but Johor have to ration water soon! Malaysia boleh!

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Star

Monday February 24, 2014 MYT 7:16:56 AM

Batu Pahat and Pontian may face water supply disruptions too

Precious water Kampung Labohan Dagang residents getting water from the Kampung Bukit Tadom lake in Dengkil following water supply disruption due to high levels of ammonia in Sungai Langat which affected the Bukit Tampoi water treatment plant. — Bernama

KULAIJAYA: The Batu Pahat and Pontian districts will have to face scheduled water supply if the hot spell persists.

State Public Works executive committee chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the water level at the Sembrong Timur dam in Kluang, which supplies water for usage, was currently about 5% away from the critical level.

He said the Bekok and Machap dams have also fallen below the normal level especially those supplying water to the Kluang district.

“The water at the dam can sustain supply for only another two weeks. If the weather continues to be dry, we will have to limit supply to Pontian and Batu Pahat as well,” he said when met after the pre-launch of the Rural Transformation Centre here yesterday.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/24/Batu-Pahat-and-Pontian-may-face-water-supply-disruptions-too/

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IN PENANG: NO crisis yet

NST

23 February 2014| last updated at 11:06AM

There is no water crisis in Penang: CM

Read more: There is no water crisis in Penang: CM – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/there-is-no-water-crisis-in-penang-cm-1.491085#ixzz2uFVBaSOu

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IN SEREMBAN

Star

Friday February 21, 2014 MYT 9:57:58 AM

Water levels at four dams continue to drop

by sarban singh

The hot days continue to sap away precious water from the four major dams as the authorities scramble to restore water supply to several affected parts in west Seremban where taps ran dry.
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Checks with Syarikat Air Negri Sembilan (Sains) revealed that the water level at the Sg Terip dam, which supplies treated water to most parts of Seremban, had fallen to 100.6m with the critical level being 94.6m.

The Kelinchi dam was at 199.5m (critical level 198.3m); Talang 148.8m (140.5m) and Gemencheh 99.9m (98m).

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/21/Water-levels-at-four-dams-continue-to-drop-Authorities-scrambling-to-restore-supply-to-affected-are/

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Water levels at four dams continue to drop

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IS IT JOHOR’S TURN NEXT FOR A WATER SHORTAGE?

NST photo

Sungai Sembrong in Johor dries up. NSTP photo by Roslan Khamis

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Simon Thong ‏@weehingthong 3m

Negri sembilan MB denies water crisis, only serious situation, water run out in 41 days http://weehingthong.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/water-woes-in-malaysia-with-so-much-rain-why-a-shortage/ …

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Simon Thong ‏@weehingthong 2m

WATER WOES IN MALAYSIA: WITH SO MUCH RAIN, WHY A SHORTAGE? http://wp.me/p1Pwkp-8wq

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Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar, “NO CRISIS! It’s all lies! But the situation is serious.”

NST

19 February 2014| last updated at 09:56PM

No water crisis in Negri Sembilan, says MB

SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan state government has issued a statement today refuting claims made by several online news reports that there is a water crisis in the state.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said despite the seriousness of the issue, no water crisis is taking place, but he warned that should the current dry spell persist, the Seremban district can only last up until 41 days.

The state government had also set up Natural Disaster Operations Room to face the ongoing dry spell, with water rationing beginning in areas in Sendayan, Mambau and Rasah due to the Batang Benar river in Pantai facing low resources.

“The situation is serious, as we have areas in Sendayan, Mambau and Rasah experiencing water shortages. But it is still manageable,” Mohamad said, in the statement.

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Among the affected areas are Sendayan, Rasah, Mambau and the state capital, Seremban.

Malaysiakini

3:22PM Feb 19, 2014

Water crisis hits Negri Sembilan, 8,000 affected

An unusually long dry season has led the Negri Sembilan government to declare water crisis in the state, with taps running dry in several thousand households.

The Star Online quoted Mentri Besar Mohamad Hasan as saying that the state’s Natural Disaster Operations Room has been activated after several water catchment areas in the state dried up.

“We have not had any rain here over the past two months and this has caused water levels at our seven dams to reach critical levels.

“In fact, we have also been unable to draw water from Sg Batang Benar and Sg Ulu Muar, which provide raw water to the Talang, Kelinchi and Sg Terip dams as both have dried up,” Mohamad said, adding that up to 8,000 households have been affected.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/254841

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http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/02/19/negeri-sembilan-declares-crisis-after-2-month-drought/

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It’s now the turn of Negri Sembilan to face a water shortage crisis!

The Mentri Besar declares a stae of crisis!

NST

19 February 2014| last updated at 04:23PM

Negri Sembilan declares water crisis

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has declared a water crisis situation after two rivers run dry, affecting over 8,000 households in the state.

He added  the water shortage problem would worsen if the state government is unable to find contingency plans to avert the situation within 40 days.

“As of now, seven to eight thousand households are currently being affected as Sg Batang Benar has run dry,” Mohamad said today, after chairing the weekly Exco meeting, here, at Wisma Negeri.

Mohamad however added that some 35 water tanks, 40 static tanks and 11 water tankers have been deployed to provide water to the residents in Sendayan, Mambau and Rasah with

He added that the state government is now in the midst of trying to pump water from the Kuala Sawah water treatment plant.

Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (right) during a visit to the Kelinchi Dam in Kuala Pilah on Feb 11. NSTP/Iqmal Haqim Rosman

Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (right) during a visit to the Kelinchi Dam in Kuala Pilah on Feb 11. NSTP/Iqmal Haqim Rosman

Read more: Negri Sembilan declares water crisis – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/negri-sembilan-declares-water-crisis-1.487934#ixzz2tkt4dPIi

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