Melaka offers to pay first for water project


Durian Tunggal Dam in Alor Gajah is drying out due to the prolonged drought and lack of water being channelled into the dam.

MELAKA: Melaka will ask the National Water Service Commission (SPAN) to allow the state to come up with the initial funding to develop water infrastructure in the state.

Chief Minister Adly Zahari said the state government has applied for a total of RM128mil from the Federal Government to construct storage sites and a new piping system.

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