Save water, Johor folk told

JOHOR BARU: As a precautionary measure, the public here have been advised to be careful with their water consumption.

State International Trade, Invest­ment and Utility Committee chairman Jimmy Puah said the state was in the inter-monsoon season now.

“Presently, we need more rain around Sungai Johor which supplies at least 50% of the water needs in southern Johor.

“Sometimes the rainfall is not sufficient or outside the catchment areas,” he added.

Puah urged the public to use their water sparingly and conserve as much as possible, especially when washing their cars.

He said the rainfall was heavy in the central part of the state, mainly in Kluang and Batu Pahat.

An official with the local water authority said that that there was no scheduled water supply or water rationing for now.

“In fact, the three-week scheduled water supply in Lok Heng and Sedili was stopped about three weeks ago,” the official added.