UMS taking measures to ease water shortage impact on campus


Universiti Malaysia Sabah vice chancellor Professor Datuk Taufiq Yap Yun Hin. (Pix courtesy of UMS)

KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) is taking measures to reduce the impact of water shortage in campus here, due to water rationing that is expected to last until 2024.

UMS vice chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Mansor said that besides constant contact with Sabah Water Department and daily monitoring of water level in the department’s tank there, the university had also provided external water tanks at the college dorm locations.

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