State allocates RM1.08bil for water pipe upgrade


KUCHING: The Sarawak government is undertaking a massive replacement exercise for old water pipes in the distribution network statewide that will cost more than RM1bil.

The replacement project for the ageing water pipes spanning across some 2,700km from southern to northern Sarawak has begun this year, according to Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi.

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