GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government hopes the issue of water supply in Penang, Perak and Kedah can be resolved following a study which shows that these three states will face a supply shortage by 2050.
Agriculture and Food Industries Deputy Minister I, Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said that based on the National Water Resource Study 2010-2050 (Zaaba Consultancy 2008), the northern areas of Peninsular Malaysia encompassing Kedah, Perlis and Penang could be facing acute water supply shortage by 2050.
