IPOH: Despite the ongoing heatwave and dry spell, the water level at two major dams in Perak remains normal.
State Public Amenities, Infrastructure, Agriculture and Plantation Committee chairman Abdul Yunus Jamhari said the Air Kuning dam in Taiping and the Sultan Azlan Shah dam in Ipoh, both managed by the Perak Water Board, have not shown any drastic changes.
“The water level at the Air Kuning Dam stands at 42.5m and the level at the Sultan Azlan Shah dam stands at 241.21m, a slight decrease compared to the 243.5m recorded at the end of last month,” he told the New Straits Times today.
Abdul Yunus also gave his assurance to the public that they need not worry about the state’s water supply, which is ample despite the current hot and dry weather.
Nevertheless, he advised Perak residents to use water wisely in their daily activities.
On Saturday, Water, Land and Natural Resource Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar revealed that six states – Negri Sembilan, Johor, Perak, Kedah, Pahang and Kelantan – are expected to face water shortages due to lack of rainfall.
He also said that several locations nationwide have not received rain in over 30 days, including Hulu Perak (56 days) and Setiu, Terengganu (31 days).
Xavier said that the nationwide heatwave and dry spell is expected to continue into May.