Selangor, KL and Putrajaya face risk of water shortage by 2014


PUTRAJAYA: Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will face an expected water deficit of 476 million litres daily in 2014 when demand exceeds supply.

According to the National Water Source Report 2000-2050 conducted by the Economic Planning Unit, the demand for treated water would grow between 2% and 3.5% annually for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, said the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry in a statement yesterday.

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