S'wak needs RM19.2bil to meet long-term water needs, says state minister

State Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi (centre) going through his winding-up speech with his deputy ministers Datuk Liwan Lagang (left) and Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak needs RM19.2bil to implement water supply projects to meet the state's long-term water needs, says state Utility and Telecommunications Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi.

He said his ministry had proposed a ceiling sum of RM5.9bil under the 12th Malaysia Plan's mid-term review to carry out a number of planned projects.