Build water storage, says former director

Kota Kinabalu: The State Government should consider building water storage either upstream, midstream or downstream, in order to solve longstanding water supply problems in Sabah. 

Former State Water Department Director Datuk Ir Amarjit Singh (pic) said it is especially required in Tuaran and Kota Kinabalu, which registers a consumption demand of 400 million litres per day (MLD) and unaccounted water at 50 per cent.

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