‘Rethink provision of free water to all’


Muddy eyesore A lake near the Aman Damai students college at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, drying up due to the effects of the El Nino phenomenon. The situation is expected to last until June. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: State governments should rethink giving free water to every home and instead limit it to certain households, said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

The Natural Resources and Environment Minister called on the Penang and Selangor governments to review their decision as dams continue depleting due to the heatwave.

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