Can’t wait for water woes to end


Source of life: An aerial view of Kerian river at the Penang-Kedah-Perak border. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: For years, some 30,000 consumer accounts in south Seberang Perai have been facing water problems as Penang’s primary water source is from Sungai Muda in the north along the Kedah border.

While the latest development of the Perak-Penang water deal is very much welcomed, many of them are hoping that the announcement could be translated into action soon.

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