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Penang a fine example of how to manage water resources well

This pic dated Sept 7 shows residents near AU3 Keramat, filling up their water containers following the water crisis. -NSTP/ SITI NOORFARAH HANAN MAT ZAHIR

This pic dated Sept 7 shows residents near AU3 Keramat, filling up their water containers following the water crisis.
-NSTP/ SITI NOORFARAH HANAN MAT ZAHIR

As water supply disruption hit the Klang Valley yet again last week, finger-pointing and endless posturing has taken centrestage.

Water consumers are understandably tired and frustrated at having their lives uprooted yet again, with endless consequences to jobs, schooling for children, seeing to the heath and safety of their elderly and a host of other concerns in between.

While some who had the luxury of taking off from the Klang Valley for a break managed to get some respite over the weekend, others were stuck as they frantically rushed to buy bottled water or had to wait patiently for the water trucks to come by their neighbourhood.

Further up north, Penang's water supply has remained stable, thankfully, even during the last months as the nation battled the Covid-19 pandemic......

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