CM: Penang's Air Itam Dam capacity remains at 32pc, approval for cloud seeding pending
GEORGE TOWN, Feb. 14 -- The effective capacity for Air Itam Dam in Penang has remained at 32.4 per cent for the past 10 days due to measures implemented to reduce extraction from the dam, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
He said the action plan to cut down extraction from the Air Itam Dam is in place as water is being channelled from the Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant.
"The action plan we announced is effective as the dam capacity has remained the same," he said during a press conference at his office in Komtar today.
He said the state is implementing engineering solutions to ensure all areas in the state are receiving sufficient water supply.
Chow said the state has also written to the National Water Services Commission (S...
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