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.
"The Federal Government has approved an allocation of RM350mil through the Environment and Water Ministry (KASA) for the construction of the TAPS in Tasik Biru to increase the number of raw water supply sources in the state.
"As a long-term solution, the Federal Government had also approved a sum of RM150mil under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) for the channelling of raw water from the TAPS to Jus Dam here, which is expected to be completed by 2028,” he said when launching the Chin Chin 3 Compact Water Treatment Plant here on Friday (Oct 14).
He said the Federal Government is also in the midst of implementing the TAPS project involving the raw water in Jernih Dam in Alor Gajah, with an allocation of RM234.7mil which is expected to be completed in 2026.
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