Kedah MB: Cost to repair collapsed bund estimated at RM1.8mil


Construction of a temporary waterway is ongoing at Sg Bukit Pinang to enable treatment plants affected by the bund collapse to receive raw water supply. – Bernamapic

JITRA: The repairs to a collapsed bund at Terusan Tengah, Struktur Alor Limpah, Sungai Santap in Pelubang near here will cost between RM1.5mil and RM1.8mil, says Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.

The Kedah Mentri Besar said the bund collapse, which occurred at noon on Monday (May 9), was unexpected and caused a disruption in the supply of raw water to several water treatment plants in the state.

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