ALOR STAR: Declining water supply as a result of the ongoing nationwide heatwave has forced the Kedah government to implement water rationing in several areas in the state, Bernama reported.
Although no emergency has been declared, water supply restrictions have been applied in Merbok, Tanjung Dawai, Bedong, Semeling, Singkir and Gurun – areas worst affected by the months-long dry spell.
“(The level of) water rationing will depend on the severity of water (scarcity in each area). If need be, we will channel water to the affected areas.
“We will be monitoring the situation closely,” Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir said today.
He said that other measures to deal with the water shortage include the recent launch of the “Save Water” campaign, which encourages the public to use water prudently.
Mukhriz added that the state government is also in the midst of discussions with Syarikat Air Darul Aman (Sada); and the Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry on the situation.