SHAH ALAM: Water level at all dams and water retention ponds in Selangor will be able to supply water for the next three months despite the current hot and dry spell which is expected to last until April.
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said readings of water level at the dams and retention ponds showed water storage capacity stood at 80 per cent.
"As announced by the Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister, there is no possibility of Selangor facing water rationing. This is unlike several other states which are likely to face the scenario.
"Overall, the capacity of storage at the seven state dams are good. It is able to cater to water treatment plants and has the ability to process and fulfill the current demand of 4,800 million litres a day.
"The Pumping Operation From Alternative Ponds to Selangor River (OPAK) and Hybrid Off River Augmentation System Project (HORAS) will also assist in maintaining water capacity that is required should the dry spell prolong. With the capacity that we have now, our water supply will be able to last for the next three months even if it does not rain," said Amirudin.
Amirudin told this to reporters after attending the Selangor state government monthly assembly organised by Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) today.
Also present was Selangor state secretary Datuk Mohd Amin Ahmad Ahya, Selangor state assembly Speaker Ng Suee Lim and Luas director Datuk Hashim Osman.
Amirudin added that cloud seeding operations at the retention ponds and river basins would only be carried out if the water level at the dams dipped to below 60 per cent.