KOTA KINABALU: Increasing consumer demand and pipe leakages are among the reasons why Sabah continues to face water supply woes, says Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. “It does not mean that the state government is not doing anything – in the short term, we are rationing and distributing clean water supply at critical areas. “For the long term, we have proposed a Sabah Water Services Commission as one of the initiatives under Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya, as well as the proposal of water supply privatisation. “We will do what is needed to handle water woes but it is not like we can plan today and execute it tomorrow. Bung Moktar also said water treatment plants are not able to function properly due to inconsistent supply from rivers, as well as pollution.

Source: The Star April 21, 2022 22:16 UTC