I am glad to hear about this project is finally taking off from the drawing board.It was ready on paper for more than three years.Luckily, the projected water demad did not materialise due to slow down in our economy.Otherwise,we the people of Klang Valley had to suffer water shortage like the one we experienced in the late 90's.
Published: Monday May 25, 2009 MYT 4:15:00 PM
Work on Pahang-S'gor water tunnel to start next Monday
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS
PUTRAJAYA: Work on a 44.6km-long tunnel to channel almost two million litres of water daily from Pahang to Selangor will start next Monday.
The federal project, aimed at meeting the needs of water consumers in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya until the year 2025, will cost RM3.936bil.
Project director Datuk Ismail Mat Noor said the tunnel, which alone would cost around RM1.3bil to build, was the first and “most critical” component in the project and would take five years to complete.
Ismail said works would commence in Karak, Pahang and end in Hulu Langat, Selangor before 1.9mil litres of water could be transferred daily.
“We have planned to start the project on June 1,” he told reporters at a signing ceremony for the construction of the tunnel here Monday, which was witnessed by Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui.
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