Johor welcomes potable water aid from Singapore

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor has welcomed Singapore's decision to supply additional potable water to the state.

Mentri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the gesture by the island republic shows its goodwill gesture to help its neighbour during the dry spell that has hit Johor quite hard.

"However, the state government is giving focus to rectifying water woes, and we are in discussions with several agencies on the matter," he said.

Mohamed Khaled was asked to comment on the decision by Singapore's national water agency, the Public Utility Board, to supply six million gallons of water per day for a month to Johor.

This comes after the water regulatory body Badan Kawalselia Air Johor requested the aid due to the current dry weather that has affected the water level at the Sungai Layang dam.