Lack of water, but firemen manage to put out blaze at factor
SIBU: Water shortage problems did not hinder the Fire and Rescue Department’s attempt to extinguish a fire that broke out at a timber factory this morning. According to Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief Andy Alie, they received a distress call at 2.57 am regarding a fire at Jalan New Maling, Sungai Bidut here. […]
Let’s harvest the rainwater
‘When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.’ – Benjamin Franklin, American polymath MY friends, when it rains, do you rush to place a pail outside your house? Kudos to you if you do so. You deserve a pat on the back for treasuring water, the source of all life on earth. In the […]
Spain grapples with water shortages as heat, drought continue
MADRID: One of the hottest summers on record in Spain, coupled with the lowest rainfall since records began, has left the country facing a water supply crisis. The data published on Wednesday by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge show that the average water level in nationwide reservoirs has fallen to just 37.9 […]
Solutions for Lawas water woes
TWO proposed projects namely the new Lawas water treatment plant’s (WTP) and new Trusan WTP are expected to alleviate water shortages in Lawas. Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunication (Utility) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this in response to queries from Baru Bian (PSB-Ba’Kelalan) on water shortage in Lawas and the government’s plans to […]
State government goal – clean water for all
KUCHING: The state government is committed to ensuring everyone, including those in rural areas, enjoy clean and safe water supply. Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the commitment involves strategising short-, medium- and long-term plans to upgrade the water supply system throughout Sarawak and at the same time solve the water shortage issue. […]
Residents affected by saltwater intrusions
SEBUYAU: Residents here are constantly affected by saltwater intrusions and water shortage, said Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi. He said saltwater intrusions had destroyed many plantations there. “Lack of water supply is also a problem,” Julaihi added in his speech during the launch of a water supply project for Samarahan […]
Clean water distributed to homes
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Muara Tuang assemblyman Datuk Idris Buang hopes to see the end of water shortage problem in his constituency. He said although most of the water stressed areas were in Serian, it also involved villages in Muara Tuang. “Some 10 to 20 Iban and Bidayuh villages, a Chinese settlement, and both Kampung Jawa and […]
