Penang pours cold water on Kedah’s demand


GEORGE TOWN: Penang stands by its riparian rights to extract raw water from Sungai Muda without payment being made to Kedah.

Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) chief executive officer Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa (pic) said the state has been abstracting water from the river at its own cost with its own infrastructure.

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