23 JULAI 2012
The statement by the Special Cabinet Committee (SCC) that there is no need for water rationing in Selangor, Putrajaya and KL only goes to show that the threat of water rationing and the entire saga of there being a “water crisis” was wholly manufactured by SYABAS and their cronies.
1. Today we visited the Water Treatment Plant in Sg Semenyih that has a maximum design output of 545 MLD, and is currently producing about 650 MLD daily. This treatment plant is owned and run by ABBAS (Selangor State Government). Only 4 out of 33 water treatment plants in Selangor are under the State Government’s control.
2. There are currently 2 water treatment plants, namely SSP1 and SSP3 (Sg. Selangor treatment plants) that are running below their maximum design output. Reason being there isn’t sufficient infrastructure to channel the additional treated water out of those 2 plants. To solve this issue, the Selangor State Government has requested RM 225 million from the Ministry of Finance (Federal Government) to carry out Water Mitigation projects (to provide the needed infrastructure), but this request is still pending approval.
3. It is the duty and responsibility of the Federal Government and SYABAS (Puncak Niaga) to maintain, upkeep and upgrade all these water assets (water treatment plants, pipes, supply lines etc) which are leased to them by the state. If the Federal Government does not approve these funds, the Selangor Government is prepared to spend its own funds to fulfill the water mitigation projects, to ensure that the rakyat of Selangor have enough water. These water mitigation projects increase output of treated water by more than 200MLD.
4. In addition to the RM 225 million the Selangor Government, is also studying the possibility of spending an additional RM200-300million to upgrade the water treatment technology at the plants to the latest membrane technology without disruption to the present supply of treated water.
5. The State Government asks the cooperation of SYABAS to allow the 4 professionals appointed by the State EXCO last week to be allowed to monitor all the water treatment plants, including the 29 plants run by SYABAS. It would be only fair to allow our State representatives to monitor the figures of water demand and supply for themselves. Right now, we have no access to the SYABAS controlled water treatment plants, and the State has to rely on the figures and statistics given by them.
6. The Selangor State Government is very serious about our role in the water management of Selangor for the people. We are committed to the facts that the Non Revenue Water (wasted treated water) must be reduced to below 20% and that water tariffs must be fair and affordable, amongst other issues. We are certain the state will be able to keep the cost within 12% increase only for the consumers. To this end we are prepared if necessary to hold a REFERENDUM of the PEOPLE where the rakyat can directly vote, and have a say whether to either accept or reject the intentions of the State Government to take over Syabas. We know we are in the right, and we are confident that the rakyat of Selangor have faith in the Government they elected.
DR. A. XAVIER JAYAKUMAR
AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI
The statement by the Special Cabinet Committee (SCC) that there is no need for water rationing in Selangor, Putrajaya and KL only goes to show that the threat of water rationing and the entire saga of there being a “water crisis” was wholly manufactured by SYABAS and their cronies.
1. Today we visited the Water Treatment Plant in Sg Semenyih that has a maximum design output of 545 MLD, and is currently producing about 650 MLD daily. This treatment plant is owned and run by ABBAS (Selangor State Government). Only 4 out of 33 water treatment plants in Selangor are under the State Government’s control.
2. There are currently 2 water treatment plants, namely SSP1 and SSP3 (Sg. Selangor treatment plants) that are running below their maximum design output. Reason being there isn’t sufficient infrastructure to channel the additional treated water out of those 2 plants. To solve this issue, the Selangor State Government has requested RM 225 million from the Ministry of Finance (Federal Government) to carry out Water Mitigation projects (to provide the needed infrastructure), but this request is still pending approval.
3. It is the duty and responsibility of the Federal Government and SYABAS (Puncak Niaga) to maintain, upkeep and upgrade all these water assets (water treatment plants, pipes, supply lines etc) which are leased to them by the state. If the Federal Government does not approve these funds, the Selangor Government is prepared to spend its own funds to fulfill the water mitigation projects, to ensure that the rakyat of Selangor have enough water. These water mitigation projects increase output of treated water by more than 200MLD.
4. In addition to the RM 225 million the Selangor Government, is also studying the possibility of spending an additional RM200-300million to upgrade the water treatment technology at the plants to the latest membrane technology without disruption to the present supply of treated water.
5. The State Government asks the cooperation of SYABAS to allow the 4 professionals appointed by the State EXCO last week to be allowed to monitor all the water treatment plants, including the 29 plants run by SYABAS. It would be only fair to allow our State representatives to monitor the figures of water demand and supply for themselves. Right now, we have no access to the SYABAS controlled water treatment plants, and the State has to rely on the figures and statistics given by them.
6. The Selangor State Government is very serious about our role in the water management of Selangor for the people. We are committed to the facts that the Non Revenue Water (wasted treated water) must be reduced to below 20% and that water tariffs must be fair and affordable, amongst other issues. We are certain the state will be able to keep the cost within 12% increase only for the consumers. To this end we are prepared if necessary to hold a REFERENDUM of the PEOPLE where the rakyat can directly vote, and have a say whether to either accept or reject the intentions of the State Government to take over Syabas. We know we are in the right, and we are confident that the rakyat of Selangor have faith in the Government they elected.
DR. A. XAVIER JAYAKUMAR
AHLI MAJLIS MESYUARAT KERAJAAN NEGERI
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