Irrigation: A worker preparing to pump water out of Timah Tasoh Lake for the fields. — Bernama
PADANG BESAR: Activities around the Timah Tasoh Lake such as industrial, agricultural, quarrying and municipal work have contributed to the water and environmental quality of the man-made lake, located about 17km from Kangar town.
Although water and environmental pollution in the catchment is not yet at a serious level, it could get worse – unless the authorities make an effort to preserve the lake which has been the heartbeat of the integrated agricultural development and flood control here.
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