Fishing vessels sailing along the Kuantan river. Water from Pahang’s river basins, particularly Sungai Pahang, Sungai Kuantan and Sungai Rompin contribute 12.661 million cubic metres that end up in the sea daily. — Filepic
MARAN: Pahang’s off-river storage pilot project will kick off in Lipis this year, with an allocation of RM12mil, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said.
Seen as a solution to the water shortage problem faced by residents in the district, he said the project would store river water rather than let it flow untreated into South China Sea.
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