The Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Transfer Project is 97 percent completed and expected to transfer 1.89 million litres of raw water to Selangor once completed, said Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob.
Adnan said the RM3.9 billion project would be able to generate RM70 million in revenue per year to Pahang once completed in 2017.
"As of August, two of the four phases situated on the Pahang side have been completed and ready for operation but since there is a delay in the completion of the project involving Selangor, operations cannot start now.
"The raw water supply has been delayed because the Langat 2 water treatment plant in Hulu Langat has not been completed," he told reporters during a visit to Felda Lembah Kelau here Wednesday.
Also present were Deputy Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Mahadzir Khalid and project manager Dr Zullkefle Nordin.
Political turmoil in Selangor will not affect project
Meanwhile, Mahadzir said the political turmoil in Selangor will not affect the construction of the Langat 2 Water Treatment Plant project.
He said work at Langat 2 project site is running smoothly and all land matters have been resolved.
"Even the purchase of three main concessionaires in the Selangor water industry has been agreed and ready for signing with Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Berhad this week," he told reporters after launching the Water Loss Asia Conference and Exhibition here Wednesday.
The three concessionaires are Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas), Puncak Niaga (PNSB), and Konsortium ABASS while Syarikat Pengeluaran Air Sungai Selangor (Splash) is still in negotiations.
Mahdzir said the political turmoil in Selangor should not be allowed to adversely affect the welfare of people in the state.
"We are not talking about Umno, PAS, DAP and PKR but about the people in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya who have to face disruption of water supply."
The Langat 2 project, which has been delayed since 2008, will proceed after the Selangor government agreed to issue the development order after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the federal government on Feb 26.
When completed, the project will have the capacity to channel 1.89 billion litres of water a day from Pahang to Selangor to meet the needs of consumers in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya up to 2025.
It is expected to be completed on April 30, 2017 in stages and will cost about RM3 billion.
Bernama
Thu Sep 04 2014
This Aug 21 file photo shows Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Maximum Ongkili (second from left) in a discussion with officers involved in the Langat 2 water project at the project site in Hulu Langat. - BERNAMApic
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