GEORGE TOWN: The Expanded Mengkuang Dam (EMD), which maximum storage capacity increased from 22 billion litres to 86.4 billion litres, is in good condition, according to the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP).
Its chief executive officer K. Pathmanathan said the dam serves as a strategic drought reserve and a useful emergency raw water resource for Penang, mitigating the impact if another "Sungai Muda incident" occurs in the future.
