RM140.2m to improve Labuan water supply
Published on: Thursday, April 18, 2019
By: Iffah Dilaney
LABUAN: RM140.2 million has been allocated to improve water supply on the island, said Labuan Member of Parliament Datuk Rozman Isli.
He said a big chunk of the allocation – RM100 million – would be used to replace ageing pipes and extend the piping network from Jalan Mohd Salleh to Kiansam.
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“This replacement project is to double the length of the existing pipes, from 14km to 28km, and it is scheduled to commence next year,” he told reporters after being briefed by Labuan Water Department Director Alvin Michael Lo at the JBA Building, here, Wednesday.
He said the project to replace all dilapidated and ageing pipes would be done in stages.
He also said to boost water supply from the mainland, the Lawa Gadong Water Treatment Plant in Beaufort would be upgraded at a cost of RM14.2 million. This project is expected to be implemented in 2020.
“The department will also construct an Off River Storage (ORS) next year with an allocation of RM6 million to ensure we have sufficient backup in water supply in the future,” he said.
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Rozman said another RM6 million would be used to build a reservoir at Kg Lajau to cater to the increasing needs in the surrounding areas.
“As the Government is facing revenue leakages, the department will do its best to resolve the non-revenue water issue on the island. A sum of RM14 million has been allocated to resolve the long-standing issue,” Rozman said.
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He was also briefed on the proposed corporatisation of the Labuan Water Department which, if successful, will make it the first agency in the country to take charge of both water and sewage services.
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