KUALA LUMPUR – The Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (Luas) has identified more than 60 ponds and lakes throughout the state that have the potential to be used as additional water resources, in long-term preparation for when a drought hits the Klang Valley in 2025 as forecast.
Its director Hasrolnizam Shaari said of the total, 21 ponds have been approved by the state government to be widened and deepened to increase their capacity.
“In the first stage, we have updated the status of more than 60 identified ponds and lakes, including the status of the land and its usability.
“We also have received approval from the Selangor government to widen and deepen 21 ponds, with the construction to be carried out by the Selangor government’s subsidiary, Kumpulan Semester Sdn Bhd,” he said as a guest on Bernama TV’s Koresponden Bernama show entitled “Air Di Selangor: Persediaan Menghadapi Kemarau” (Selangor’s Water: Preparing for the Drought”) today.
At the same time, Hasrolnizam said Luas has also built other infrastructure to ensure that water from the ponds can be channelled to water treatment plants, including pumps for water before they are drained into rivers.
Hasrolnizam said Luas has also developed an app to display the amount of water available in real time, in preparation for releasing water for use.
Recently, he was reported to have said that the Klang Valley’s water supply will be sufficient for eight months if a drought hits the region in 2025 as forecast.
“Currently, the entire population of the Klang Valley, including Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur, covering 6.5 million residents, receives treated water supply from Selangor with a total daily consumption of 500 million litres.” – Bernama, June 13, 2022
