Kedah will not impose water rationing in the near future because there
is sufficient supply of raw water to be distributed to the people and
meet the state's water demands, said state Water Resources Board
director Dr Fadzil Abdul Kadir.
He said the water level at the three main dams on the mainland, namely
Empangan Pedu, Muda and Ahning in the Padang Terap district was at the
normal stage.
"(In Langkawi) the Padang Saga dam recorded 18.05 metres compared to
the minimum level of 18.50 metres but the Malut dam can supply water to
the residents.
"It is not necessary to ration water or conduct cloud-seeding to
produce rain because the main dams have adequate water," he said when
contacted here today.
Dr Fadzil said, last Feb 22, 17 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in
the vicininty of the Muda dam while rain was forecast to fall in
mid-March.
The water level at Pedu dam recorded today was 200 metres (mimimum
level is 61.5 metres, Muda dam 93.84 metres (82.2 metres) and Ahning dam
103.98 metres ( 72.8 metres).-- BERNAMA
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