KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is set to rush in water supply to 355 villages in 12 districts across the state as rivers dry up during the prolonged drought.
He said the state government has put aside RM7.5mil for this purpose and was working in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency ,. “Water treatment plants at river catchments are on the brink of drying up due to the drought since the middle of February and more areas may be affected if the situation persists,” he said at the presentation of assistance to the Fire and Rescue Department at Menara Kinabalu here on Tuesday .
“The operations will be based on the forecast for suitable cloud cover with rain potential," he said, adding that the cost would be fully borne by Nadma with MetMalaysia providing personnel and technical assistance.
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