Precaution against dry spell pays off in Kudat
Published on: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Kudat: Early precautionary measures have prevented water supply disruption to villages although the water catchment in Pinangsoo has almost dried up due to the prolonged drought caused by El Nino. Minister with Special Tasks Datuk Teo Chee Kang said the Kudat District Water Department had begun connecting the villages that received water supply from Pinangsoo Water Treatment Plant to Milau Dam since early this year as a precaution against the dry spell. "Four months ago, we have foreseen that the drought caused by El Nino might become very serious and affect the operation at Pinangsoo Water Treatment Plant."
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Teo, who is also Tanjong Kapor Assemblyman, said the water treatment plant supplied water to nearby villages. "At that time, the Kudat District Water Department gradually started to connect everal villages that receive water supply from Pinangsoo Water Treatment Plant to Milau Dam."The work was done within four months. So although the Pinangsoo (water catchment) is almost dried up, the villages nearby are not affected as they have water supply from Milau Dam."Teo said that after visiting the water catchment at Pinangsoo here along with his political secretary Peter Chong, liaison secretary Albert Kok and Tanjong Kapor community development leader (PPM) Datuk Peter Chin.
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Teo also urged residents in Kudat to conserve water during the drought season.Meanwhile, Teo urged the people to conserve marine ecology and maintain cleanliness in Kudat, Banggi Island and Matunggong in order to attract more tourists.
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He said there are more than 50 beautiful islands around Kudat, Banggi and Matunggong but the tourism potential of these islands remained relatively untapped. "We should treasure and protect the rich marine resources at tourism destinations, as well as keep the environment clean. "A dirty environment will leave a bad impression on tourists and hinder efforts to attract them to Kudat, Banggi And Matunggong," Teo said when officiating at the launching of Visit Kudat Year here. Teo advised fishermen against fish bombing as it could damage marine ecology. On a related note, Teo said Tun Mustapha Marine Park, measuring one million hectares, is set to be the largest marine protected area in the country. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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