JOHOR BARU: The Johor government held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof to discuss the issue of water supply sources and related projects in the state.
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (pic) said the meeting with Fadillah, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, held in Kuala Lumpur also discussed the state’s water resources and supply projects, new water resource project proposals, and the water supply model to data centres.
“The state government, with the support of the Federal Government, is always committed to ensuring the water supply is sufficient to meet domestic, commercial and industrial needs,” Onn Hafiz said in a post on Facebook yesterday.
He said that, taking into account the rapid development that will take place in Johor, in addition to the high-impact project of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), he is confident that the demand for water supply will also increase, Bernama reported.
He said various efforts were being carefully designed to increase water supply capacity according to current needs, with medium- and long-term plans.
“All this is to ensure the sustainability and well-being of the people of Johor will continue to be protected and preserved. It is the state government’s great hope that the proposal presented will be given due attention and consideration.
“May all these efforts bring great benefits and lasting good for all parties, especially the people of Johor,” said Onn Hafiz.
The meeting was also attended by Johor public works, transport, infrastructure and communications committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh; Energy Transition and Water Transformation secretary-general Datuk Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli; and National Budget Office director Datuk Shahrol Anuwar Sarman.
