PM: TAPS project to reduce Melaka's dependence on raw water supply from other states


JASIN: The Federal Government’s off-river storage facility or Takungan Air Pinggiran Sungai (TAPS) project in Melaka will solve the issue of limited raw water supply by exploring the new source of raw water in the state.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the move was aimed at reducing Melaka’s dependence on raw water supply from other states, such as Johor and Negeri Sembilan.

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