WATER concessionaire Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd has been awarded a contract valued at RM500mil to replace old asbestos water pipes in the Federal Territory, Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said.
He told reporters in the lobby of parliament yesterday that the Federal Territory had been chosen first among other areas in the country for such replacement work because of its high incidence of water leakage, which had led to many supply problems. Work is expected to start soon.