Beris Dam in Kedah at critical level

ALOR SETAR: The water capacity at Beris Dam, Kedah is now at the critical level and can only last for 30 days.

As for the Muda dam, it has reached the alert level and can last for 50 days.

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said the water level at two other dams, namely Pedu and Ahning, was still high at 68.9% and 75.4% respectively and considered safe.

As such, he said, the state government had no plan to carry out water rationing at the moment as there was still enough water supply for domestic consumption as well as for agriculture purposes.

“There is no need yet for water rationing in Kedah but we advise the public not to waste water as we are afraid that in the long run, we may face the same (water) problem, like what has happened in other states,” he told a press conference after presenting aid to 150 recipients from Kampung Tok Batin here yesterday.

On the situation in Langkawi, which gets 50% of its water supply from Perlis, Ahmad Bashah said Perlis had yet to ration its water supply to Langkawi.

However, Ahmad Bashah said he had asked hotels in Langkawi to control and minimise their water usage.

“For rural areas with low water pressure, we have asked Syarikat Air Darul Aman to supply water to the affected residents,” he added. — Bernama