No Directive for More Water Rationing

KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) said today it had yet to receive any directive from the Selangor government to implement the third stage of water rationing necessitated by the current drought.

Syabas Corporate Communications and Public Affairs assistant general manager Priscilla Alfred said there would no change to the second stage of the water rationing.

The second stage started on Sunday following a reduction by 200 million litres a day in the release of raw water from the Sungai Selangor Dam.

Was Oil Spill Deliberate?

PETALING JAYA (Sep 1): The Selangor government’s investigation on the oil spill into Sungai Bakau will include whether the action was deliberate. The incident which caused massive water disruptions in the Klang Valley over Merdeka weekend caused four water treatment plants to shut down on Friday.

“We have collected evidence Friday and the Department of Environment be pursuing the case in court, including if it was a deliberate action,” said Selangor state exco member Elizabeth Wong.

“We estimate close to two tankers full of oil being dumped in the water, that’s a massive amount,” said Wong.