The Government has stood firm with its decision to implement the Langat 2 treatment plant project (Langat 2), claiming that it is more economical and will avert the water crisis in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
Deputy Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Noriah Kasnon told the Dewan Rakyat the proposed membrane technology by the Selangor state government will only serve as a short-term solution but would not be practical in the long run.
“Based on our research since the 1990s, we find that the best decision that is more economical and viable, is through the Pahang-Selangor interstate raw water transfer,” she said in a reply to a supplementary question by Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim (PKR-Bandar Tun Razak) during question time in Parliament Tuesday .
Khalid had asked the Government whether it would review its plans to implement the Langat 2 project and instead implement the membrane technology to solve the water crisis in Selangor.
Noriah also noted that there was no evidence that the membrane technology proposed by the Selangor state government would be able to increase the capacity of clean water.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Bernama:Membrane Filtration Will Not Add More Water To Selangor, Says Muhyiddin
The Selangor government's plan to install membrane filters at water treatment plants is not practical as it is not only costly but more importantly, it will not add more water, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The deputy prime minister said he had consulted the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry and learned that it would cost RM3 billion to install the filters at all 34 water treatment plants throughout the state.
He said ironically, the technology would not guarantee better quality of water and add more water to alleviate the impending water crisis in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya by 2015.
Hence, the state government should approve the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant (Langat 2) as Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya water needs are expected to increase by between 3.5 per cent and 4.0 per cent per year, he told reporters during his visit to the Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project site here Monday.
"According to the experts, it is not viable in terms of cost. I'm astonished and amazed that the state government wants to discuss (with me) on the use of the technology as it is not the solution," he added.
Muhyiddin said for the time being, the 34 water treatment plants could still cater to the industrial and domestic needs in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
The deputy prime minister said he had consulted the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry and learned that it would cost RM3 billion to install the filters at all 34 water treatment plants throughout the state.
He said ironically, the technology would not guarantee better quality of water and add more water to alleviate the impending water crisis in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya by 2015.
Hence, the state government should approve the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant (Langat 2) as Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya water needs are expected to increase by between 3.5 per cent and 4.0 per cent per year, he told reporters during his visit to the Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project site here Monday.
"According to the experts, it is not viable in terms of cost. I'm astonished and amazed that the state government wants to discuss (with me) on the use of the technology as it is not the solution," he added.
Muhyiddin said for the time being, the 34 water treatment plants could still cater to the industrial and domestic needs in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
Bernama:SPAN Urges Selangor Government To Expedite Mitigation Project 2
The Selangor government has been urged to expedite Mitigation Project 2 to optimise the production of treated water and avoid a water crisis in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya by 2016.
National Water Services Commission (SPAN) chief executive officer Datuk Teo Yen Hua said Mitigation Project 2 can increase the capacity of treated water and meet increasing demand of 3.5 percent per annum by consumers.
"Until 2016, water treatment plants in Selangor still have about 390 million litres of unused water that can be distributed to consumers at any time.
"Hopefully the Selangor government can expedite the mitigation project so that the ability to supply water to consumers are not affected," he told reporters after accompanying Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on a visit to Sungai Selangor Dam, here Monday.
Muhyiddin who is also chairman of the Special Cabinet Committee on Selangor Water Issue is scheduled to visit three more water treatment plants in Hulu Langat.
Mitigation Project 2 involves Phase 1 and Phase Three of Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plant costing RM606 million by federal government to spare consumers in critical areas a water crisis by 2016.
When completed, the projects are expected to optimise water production to 4,581 MLD (million litres daily), compared to 4,400 MLD currently for the benefit of consumers in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Shah Alam, USJ, Klang and Kepong.-- BERNAMA
National Water Services Commission (SPAN) chief executive officer Datuk Teo Yen Hua said Mitigation Project 2 can increase the capacity of treated water and meet increasing demand of 3.5 percent per annum by consumers.
"Until 2016, water treatment plants in Selangor still have about 390 million litres of unused water that can be distributed to consumers at any time.
"Hopefully the Selangor government can expedite the mitigation project so that the ability to supply water to consumers are not affected," he told reporters after accompanying Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on a visit to Sungai Selangor Dam, here Monday.
Muhyiddin who is also chairman of the Special Cabinet Committee on Selangor Water Issue is scheduled to visit three more water treatment plants in Hulu Langat.
Mitigation Project 2 involves Phase 1 and Phase Three of Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plant costing RM606 million by federal government to spare consumers in critical areas a water crisis by 2016.
When completed, the projects are expected to optimise water production to 4,581 MLD (million litres daily), compared to 4,400 MLD currently for the benefit of consumers in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Shah Alam, USJ, Klang and Kepong.-- BERNAMA
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Bernama:Don't Confuse Public Over Water Levels Of Dams - Abdul Khalid
Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has asked certain quarters to stop making confusing statements on the water issue including the water levels of the dams in the state.
He said this was because such statements would only create uneasiness for the people, especially in the Klang Valley, over a purported water crisis following the drop in water levels at the dams.
"This is not true as the water level at the Sungai Selangor Dam, for instance, has increased to 55.43 per cent at 127.49 cubic metres today," he said in a statement, here.
Abdul Khalid said the Sungai Selangor Dam provided 60 per cent of the water supply in the Klang Valley to be treated at the water treatment plants, namely the Sungai Selangor Phase 1, Sungai Selangor Phase 2 and Bukit Badong.-- BERNAMA
He said this was because such statements would only create uneasiness for the people, especially in the Klang Valley, over a purported water crisis following the drop in water levels at the dams.
"This is not true as the water level at the Sungai Selangor Dam, for instance, has increased to 55.43 per cent at 127.49 cubic metres today," he said in a statement, here.
Abdul Khalid said the Sungai Selangor Dam provided 60 per cent of the water supply in the Klang Valley to be treated at the water treatment plants, namely the Sungai Selangor Phase 1, Sungai Selangor Phase 2 and Bukit Badong.-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
TheMalaysianReserve:A-G Report: IWK financial performance not satisfactory
National sewerage company Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), which incurred accumulated losses of RM888.81 million until end-2010, had successfully developed a better sewerage system in the country after 17 years of handling, but was found wanting on the financial performance front, according to the Auditor-General (A-G) Report 2011.
“IWK’s financial performance was not satisfactory as the company could not generate profit and was too dependent on government subsidies to cover rising operating expenses,” according to the report which was released at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
IWK had been experiencing “continuous losses”, with accumulated losses of RM888.81 million as at end-2010, the report said.
This was one of the weaknesses pointed out by the annual audit report by a team headed by Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang.
Among others, the report noted that a total of 23 out 47 government companies posted pre-tax profit totalling RM255.83 billion for three consecutive years between 2008 and 2010, while nine companies suffered accumulated losses amounting to RM2.45 billion for three consecutive years.
“IWK’s financial performance was not satisfactory as the company could not generate profit and was too dependent on government subsidies to cover rising operating expenses,” according to the report which was released at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
IWK had been experiencing “continuous losses”, with accumulated losses of RM888.81 million as at end-2010, the report said.
This was one of the weaknesses pointed out by the annual audit report by a team headed by Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang.
Among others, the report noted that a total of 23 out 47 government companies posted pre-tax profit totalling RM255.83 billion for three consecutive years between 2008 and 2010, while nine companies suffered accumulated losses amounting to RM2.45 billion for three consecutive years.
Bernama:Khalid To Discuss With Muhyiddin Proposal To Use Membrane Technology
Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said he would discuss with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the proposal from a Canadian company to use containerised membrane technology to ease an impending water shortage in the state.
Khalid said the viable alternative method which utilised membrane technology could increase the water production capacity in all the existing plants in the state.
"Membrane technology will generate one million litres of treated water per day, which will be the same as the Langat 2 treatment plant when it is completed.
"Besides, the implementation of membrane technology will cost not more than RM800 million compared to the cost of Langat 2, which requires between RM2.5 billion and RM3 billion.
"As such, I will have a discussion with Muhyiddin regarding this proposal which has value for money," he told a press conference after attending the monthly assembly of Selangor government department staff, here, today.
Khalid said the viable alternative method which utilised membrane technology could increase the water production capacity in all the existing plants in the state.
"Membrane technology will generate one million litres of treated water per day, which will be the same as the Langat 2 treatment plant when it is completed.
"Besides, the implementation of membrane technology will cost not more than RM800 million compared to the cost of Langat 2, which requires between RM2.5 billion and RM3 billion.
"As such, I will have a discussion with Muhyiddin regarding this proposal which has value for money," he told a press conference after attending the monthly assembly of Selangor government department staff, here, today.
Monday, October 15, 2012
TheMalaysianInsider:Selangor says has cheaper water treatment option
Selangor has a cheaper water treatment option without the need to raise tariffs to foot the construction of Langat 2, a new treatment plant proposed by Putrajaya to cope with a forecasted supply shortage, says Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.
The Selangor mentri besar claims to have found a viable alternative method from a Canadian company that utilises membrane technology to extract fresh water from existing plants and turn them into water suitable for household use.
“The total cost will be in the vicinity of RM500 million to RM750 million compared to the RM3 billion to RM5 billion to build Langat 2,” Khalid told The Malaysian Insider in an exclusive interview.
Khalid says the state has a cheaper option to supply treated water.
He explained that the Canadian company’s technology involved taking water from several treatment plants and treating them separately to produce one billion litres of water daily, instead of doing all the work from one main plant, which was the purpose of Langat 2.
“But you have several plants so you can add 50 litres a day and three million more from elsewhere and you add that all, you get one billion litres a day.
“In short, we will have cheaper water resources at very, very low prices,” he said, adding that through this new method the government will not have to raise tariffs to produce treated water.
The Selangor mentri besar claims to have found a viable alternative method from a Canadian company that utilises membrane technology to extract fresh water from existing plants and turn them into water suitable for household use.
“The total cost will be in the vicinity of RM500 million to RM750 million compared to the RM3 billion to RM5 billion to build Langat 2,” Khalid told The Malaysian Insider in an exclusive interview.
Khalid says the state has a cheaper option to supply treated water.
He explained that the Canadian company’s technology involved taking water from several treatment plants and treating them separately to produce one billion litres of water daily, instead of doing all the work from one main plant, which was the purpose of Langat 2.
“But you have several plants so you can add 50 litres a day and three million more from elsewhere and you add that all, you get one billion litres a day.
“In short, we will have cheaper water resources at very, very low prices,” he said, adding that through this new method the government will not have to raise tariffs to produce treated water.
Bernama:Langat 2 May Be Continued Even Without Selangor's Approval - Muhyiddin
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has not ruled out the possibility that the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant Project (Langat 2) might be continued even without the Selangor government's approval.
He said the government had sought the opinion of the Attorney-General's Chambers whether the National Land Code or the Land Acquisition Act would allow a project considered vital to the national interest to be built without getting the state's approval, falling which it could be detrimental to the country.
"As the A-G's chambers has yet to give its feedbacks, negotiations with the state government are ongoing in order to get them to issue a development order for the construction of Langat 2," he told reporters after attending the state-level 1Malaysia Young Teachers' assembly here today.
Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, said the Klang Valley could face the worst water crisis ever in 2015-20016 if the Langat 2 project was shelved.
"This issue is serious and becoming more serious," he said, adding that currently six or seven out of 34 water treatment plants in Selangor were operating round the clock without stopping.
Muhyiddin said he feared that the endless operations could cause the water treatment plants to breakdown, causing water disruption in designated areas.
He said the government had sought the opinion of the Attorney-General's Chambers whether the National Land Code or the Land Acquisition Act would allow a project considered vital to the national interest to be built without getting the state's approval, falling which it could be detrimental to the country.
"As the A-G's chambers has yet to give its feedbacks, negotiations with the state government are ongoing in order to get them to issue a development order for the construction of Langat 2," he told reporters after attending the state-level 1Malaysia Young Teachers' assembly here today.
Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, said the Klang Valley could face the worst water crisis ever in 2015-20016 if the Langat 2 project was shelved.
"This issue is serious and becoming more serious," he said, adding that currently six or seven out of 34 water treatment plants in Selangor were operating round the clock without stopping.
Muhyiddin said he feared that the endless operations could cause the water treatment plants to breakdown, causing water disruption in designated areas.
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