THE government is serious in its desire to provide alternative water supply system to the rural areas where distribution of treated water supply is not possible.
So far, 213 alternative water supply systems have been implemented under the NKRA programme consisting of 43 rainwater harvesting systems, 77 gravity-feed systems and 93 non-conventional water treatment systems.
Assistant Minister of Public Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Sylvester Entri said this at the august house in response to Malcolm Mussen Lamoh’s (BN-Batang Ai) question yesterday.
According to Entri, five projects on alternative water supply systems for Batang Ai had been forwarded to the Ministry of Rural and Region Development for consideration at an estimated cost of RM16,145,000 under the 11th Malaysia Plan.
Paulus Palu Gumbang (Batu Danau) meanwhile asked Assistant Minister of Public Facilities (Electricity and Telecommunication) Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi on Rural Electric Supply (RES) project.
Dr Rundi said the project for Rh Mual, Kampung Ensungei was in implementation process.
He said 89 per cent of the work had been done and was expected to be completed in January next year.
As for RES project for Rh Lumbong, Kampung Entakong and Rh Jampong, Kampung Melaban, he said the ministry had yet to receive any record of application for this purpose.
As such, the villagers are urged to forward their applications by filling up ‘MPU/RES/2.0’ forms to Public Utilities Ministry.