SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan residents will know next week whether they will have to endure water rationing.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said a meeting would be held next week to decide on the next course of action, in view of the current dry spell.
The decreasing water level in the majority of the state’s dams, he said, needed immediate action.
He said the meeting would include Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan (SAINS), the Meteorological Department and other relevant government agencies.
"We will discuss all water-related issues including strategies to ensure water in the dams can last longer. A decision on whether we can proceed with water rationing too will be decided in the meeting," said Mohamad after chairing the state exco meeting at Wisma Negeri today.
In addition, a decision on whether the state government would release water from the Talang dam in Kuala Pilah to Sungai Muar and Sungai Terip will also be made in the meeting.
"The water level in both rivers have recorded a decrease due to the hot weather. We will also review whether there's a need to purchase water from other states to help us cope with this problem," he said.