Valuing Water through Community Empowerment in Malaysia
Water is abundantly available in Malaysia with an average annual rainfall of 3000mm resulting in a total of 990 billion cubic metres (bcm) of rainwater. Despite its abundance, there is a worrying trend of an increasing domestic demand for water, rising from 2,029 million m3 in 2,000 to 5,904 million m3 in 2,050 (~three-fold increase).
Place water services under NSC – environmentalist
According to Global Environment Centre (GEC) River Care Programme Manager, Dr K. Kalithasan, the time has come for the government to place water under the auspices of the National Security Council (NSC) as it is considered an essential resource.
Wrong cleaning practice suspected
Dr K. Kalithasan, River Care programme manager under the Global Environmental Centre, said offenders should also be tasked to fund the clean-up efforts when they are found guilty of pollution.
Kaji semula tarif IWK
Global Environment Centre (GEC), Dr Kalithasan Kailasam yang menyatakan kualiti air di beberapa sungai menjadi lebih baik ekoran kegiatan manusia dan industri yang berkurangan ketika tempoh PKP.
IWK tariff review to sustain environment and public sanitation
For IWK to sustain its operations and financial sustainability, the current tariff needs to be rebalanced. The adjustment made to the sewerage charges will enable both IWK and its customers to continue protecting our environment and public health.