Existing plants insufficient to meet water demand in Kelantan, says exco

PETALING JAYA: Kelantan’s 17 additional water treatment plants will only be completed by 2030.

These projects, initiated in 2023, will increase water supply capacity in the state plagued with shortages, Bernama reported.

“We expect the additional supply to significantly reduce water issues, although they may not be fully resolved,” public works, infrastructure, water and rural development committee chairman Dr Izani Husin said.

He said this would bring the total number of treatment plants in Kelantan to 60, with a combined production capacity of 884 million litres a day.

Izani said the existing water treatment capacity in Kelantan was insufficient to meet consumer demand.

He said the 43 existing water treatment plants operated by Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) are able to produce only 529 million litres of water a day.

This has resulted in supply disruptions in several districts, including Tumpat and Pasir Mas.

“The situation is reported to be good only in Jeli and Gua Musang.

“Overall, our water resources are still insufficient to be fully channelled to consumers.

“As such, we have to manage water distribution based on current needs in the affected areas,” he said after attending a briefing on the water supply status in Kelantan.

On preparations for Aidiladha, Izani said the state government, in collaboration with its assemblymen, had identified locations for the installation of static water tanks.

He also encouraged AKSB consumers to use the MyAKSB application to facilitate complaints, bill payments, account checks and access direct notifications on supply disruptions.

“Only 10%, or 30,000 out of nearly 300,000 AKSB account holders, have downloaded the app,” he said.

He said complaints and criticisms on social media without detailed information made it difficult for AKSB to take follow-up action.

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