Sarawak activates dry season action plans

A villager of Kampung Pendam villager, Sadong Jaya, filling up pails with water from a lorry. According to him, this is fist time their get water from water tanker since the water crisis since early last month. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

KUCHING: Water supply authorities in Sarawak have activated action plans to mitigate the impact of the current dry season, which is forecast to last until August.

State Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB), Kuching Water Board, Sibu Water Board and Laku Management Sdn Bhd had been placed on alert to monitor water sources and water supply facilities in drought-affected areas.