Logjam not due to Baleh HEP site clearing
KUCHING: The Sarawak Energy strongly has refuted claims that the logjam in Batang Baleh was caused by site clearing at the Baleh Hydroelectric Project (HEP) site. There was no major land clearing activity currently happening at the site that could have contributed to the situation, it explained. “The last site clearing works were carried in […]
Water supply in Sibu affected as water board minimises intake
SIBU: Sibu Water Board (SWB) is unable to extract water from the Rejang River due to high siltation that had been caused by a logjam in the upper reaches of Baleh River in Kapit Division yesterday. In a notice to its customers on Facebook, SWB told that its Salim and Bukit Lima treatment plants were […]
Sarawak Energy on high alert
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy is on high alert regarding the floating timber debris accumulating at the diversion tunnels of the Baleh Hydroelectric Project (HEP). In a statement on Sunday (Aug 22), it said the Baleh HEP site experienced a sudden inflow of floating timber debris from upstream on Saturday. “The sudden inflow of the timber debris […]
Logjam is under control
KAPIT: Sarawak River Authority (LSS) Kapit Division assistant port manager Carol Bungan Leo confirmed that the ‘logjam’ in Ulu Baleh is under control. She said this when contacted on Sunday (Aug 22) and asked to comment on the incident that affected the river route involving areas such as Kapit, Song, Kanowit, and Sibu. “The logjam […]
