PUTRAJAYA: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has activated a working group to tackle the effects of the warm and dry spell following the El Nino phenomenon that has hit the country.
Nadma director-general Datuk Zaitun Ab Samah said the group was tasked with monitoring the situation and coordinate the necessary actions immediately.
"It consists of members of the state and district level disaster management committees, which is headed by the state secretary and the district officer.
"Those at state level are required to keep abreast of the locations that face chronic water supply issues during the warm and dry season. This will enable early preparations to mitigate the problems faced by the people," she said.
She was speaking to reporters after chairing a high-level committee meeting to tackle the issue, today.
Zaitun said the group would meet periodically to monitor, coordinate and carry out appropriate actions in the shortest time to mitigate the situation resulting from El Nino.