Well owners in Teluk Kumbar welcome the public


Free for everybody: Halipah showing the water she got from the well on her property in Teluk Kumbar, near George Town, Penang. — Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: Several residents in the Teluk Kumbar area near here have welcomed the public to get water from their wells if they are affected by the four-day scheduled water supply disruption in Penang starting Jan 10.

A resident, Suria Nawawi, 58, said the well at her house, which is over 40 years old, has never run dry and often becomes a source of water for the people during water supply disruptions in the area.“We are not so worried about the water shortage (from Jan 10 to 14) because we have a well here.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
wells , Teluk Kumbar

Next In Nation

Zara Quairina inquest: Ex-principal unaware of students' written statements
Police corporal killed in Ipoh motorcycle-car crash
Kinabatangan by-election: Voters torn between loyalty, local sentiment as polling day nears
Kedah declares Feb 1 public holiday for Thaipusam
Six including company owner remanded four days in graft probe
MIC hasn't left BN, says Zambry
MACC focusing on governance weaknesses in e-waste management
X tightens controls on Grok, disables generation of explicit content, says Fahmi
Court issues seizure order against Caprice over unpaid costs
Cops identify two suspects in FAM document forgery scandal

Others Also Read