GEORGE TOWN, March 27 -- There will be a scheduled water supply interruption (SWSI) in Penang affecting 341,708 consumers in all five districts in the state between April 25 and 28.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the SWSI is to allow for final connection works of a new RM8.7 million Sungai Perai River-Crossing Pipeline section in Seberang Perai Tengah.

"Penang Water Supply Corporation presented the proposed SWSI to the state exco yesterday and it was decided that during the SWSI, another 23 projects involving nine installations will also be implemented at the same time," he said in a press conference at his office today.

He said these projects were brought forward to coincide with the SWSI so that they do not have to implemen...