Penang needs cloud seeding


On high alert: The water level at Ayer Itam dam on Penang island dipped to 35.4% as of yesterday. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The National Water Services Commission (SPAN) will propose to the relevant authorities to carry out cloud seeding as the water level in the state falls to near alarming levels.

Its chairman, Charles Santiago, said SPAN would propose the move to the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) and the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

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