Penang rolls out mammoth plan to stop leaks


Plug it up: PBA workers repairing a leaking underground pipe in George Town. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) is rolling out a multi-phase, multi-million-ringgit strategy to tackle the state’s non-revenue water (NRW) issue, which currently stands at 28%.

PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said the high NRW level is the result of rapid urban development combined with ageing infrastructure.

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