KOTA KINABALU: The talks on restructuring of the Selangor water industry have reached the final stage, said Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili.
He said once the Selangor state government and the four companies involved signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU), the Langat 2 water treatment plant project and its distribution system (LRAL2) would begin.
“After the MOU is signed, the LRAL2 project would begin from the water treatment plant to retention pond and distribution.
“This is a long-term preparation plan. Negotiations have been delayed for quite sometime now,” he told reporters after opening the new Sustainable Energy Development Authority’s office here yesterday.
Under the MOU the Selangor government signed with the federal government on Feb 26, 2014, the federal government was allowed to plan the construction of LRAL2 project in the state.
In addition, the federal government has agreed to help the state government acquire water concessionaires and allow the state manage its own water supply service through a state-owned company.
The water consessionaires are Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor, Puncak Niaga Sdn Bhd, Konsortium Abbas Sdn Bhd and Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Holdings Bhd. — Bernama