Teo: Banggi water situation not as bad as portrayed


Sabah Special Tasks Minister Datuk Teo Chee Kang checks out a well in Pulau Banggi that has been affected by the dry spell.

KOTA KINABALU: The state government is monitoring the drought situation in northern Banggi Island but said it is not as bad as being portrayed in social media.

Sabah Special Tasks Minister Datuk Teo Chee Kang said water production that was shut down a week ago restarted on Sunday following two days of rain, but the people will continue to receive their supply from the mainland.

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