Water tanks alleviate cemetery woes
KUCHING: Water tanks have been requested to provide for the Chinese community observing the Ching Ming Festival at the 8th Mile Hokkien Cemetery here. Kuching South Mayor, Datuk Wee Hong Seng turned to the Kuching Water Board for help after it emerged that the public visiting the tombs of their ancestors there had difficulty sourcing […]
Sediments cause of discoloured water
KUCHING: The Kuching Water Board (KWB) has clarified the causes for the occasional discoloured water experienced by consumers in Kuching over the past few weeks. The board said the discoloured water was caused by the scouring of sediments in the pipelines when it runs another group of pumps to mitigate the water supply shortfalls caused […]
Four water tanks to solve Miri’s woes
MIRI: Bintulu and Sibu are to send two water tanks each to Miri while waiting for the supply in the division here is back to normal after the interruption is resolved. The Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) is making this arrangement as Miri is facing water supply disruption that affects 65,000 households due to a […]
MRP grants worth over RM800k handed out in Sebuyau
SEBUYAU: Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to RM841,000 were dished out to 42 recipients recently. The cheques were presented by Sarawak Assistant Infrastructure and Port Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi at Dewan Pembangunan Sebuyau here. The recipients were from Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Sebuyau, mosques, surau and churches as well as committees. At the […]
Water disruption at Sungai Asap
KUCHING: All areas in Sungai Asap will be experiencing water disruption starting Tuesday (May 25) from 11 am until recovery works are completed. The Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB) Bintulu Division, in a statement today (May 26), said a leakage in the main water pipe was identified at the junction near Simpang Uma Badeng. This […]
Weida answers call to help save campsite
KUCHING: Weida Integrated Industries Sdn. Bhd. today donated two water tanks to the Scout Permanent Matang Campsite, located near Matang. The contribution is part of efforts to help the camp committee restore the facilities at the camp. Assistant State Scout Commissioner Ngatiman Sarepin, who was also supervising the site cleaning, received the water tanks from […]
3,140 water tanks distributed in Asajaya
ASAJAYA:A total of 3,140 water tanks have been distributed in Asajaya district through three phases to help residents retain storage water in the event of water supply problems. In a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this during a symbolic ceremony to […]
QR code to track distribution of water tanks
KUCHING: The use of QR codes (Quick Respond codes) on water tanks will enable the authority to track the distribution of water tanks to rural areas, said State Utilities Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Alice Jawan Empaling. She said the QR codes on the tanks would offer more efficient tracking for its implementing agency, Sarawak Rural […]
Over 35,500 water tanks for distressed areas
KUCHING: The distribution of the 35,534 units of water tanks throughout Sarawak is expected to be completed by end of February. Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Utilities Sarawak, Datuk Alice Jawan Empaling said the distribution under the Water Tank — Phase Three Programme has been implemented since October last year. “The supply and distribution […]
Villages to receive water tanks
LUNDU: Villages in Opar constituency will receive water tanks provided by the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government to store clean water for their daily use. Assistant Minister of Welfare and Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the water tanks would greatly benefit the rural villagers to store clean water especially during drought. Harden officiated […]
