More research needed on groundwater reserves, says Wan Junaidi


Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar

KUALA LUMPUR: Groundwater reserves are a viable alternative source of water, but more research must be done before extraction can be carried out, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Jaafar.

He said this in the Dewan Rakyat, in a written response to Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad (BN-Mersing).

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