SIBU: Sarawak government has allocated RM2.8 billion to improve water infrastructure throughout the state.
Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi said the State government had developed several approaches to address water issues in Sarawak.
“As you all know we have to take care of our source of water…we have to maintain and conserve the quality of our water sources, which is not an issue in Sarawak…we have plenty of rivers…we have plenty of water sources.
“Thus, the government has come up with various plans and one is to ensure that our treatment plants are in good condition, supplying good quality of water and so on.
“These have to be a collective effort from the source of water, treatment, distribution…all must play a role,” he said at the Sibu Water Board (SWB) 60th anniversary dinner held at leading hotel here on Friday.
Dr Rundi added that to address the water issues, the government needed good working relationship between the consumers and water authority.
“That is why we come up with programme like ‘Rakan Air’ to help inform the water authority on problems like burst pipes, the location and other information to enable the authority to resolve the issues,” he explained.
On the other hand, staff of the water authorities must be proactive in resolving problems faced by the consumers, he said.
