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By DayakDaily Team
MUKAH, Oct 2: The RM243.98 million Basong Water Treatment Plant Phase 3 Construction Project has reached 15.1 per cent progress, which is 14.3 percentage points ahead of schedule.
In a TVS news report, Sarawak Minister for Utilities and Telecommunications Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi said the project, which began in September 2025, is expected to be completed by September 2028.
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“This means the project is progressing slightly ahead of the original schedule. We will also continue to monitor it from time to time,” he said after visiting the Basong Water Treatment Plant here today.
He said the project, fully funded by the Sarawak government, involves constructing a new water treatment plant with a capacity of 60 million litres per day (MLD), as well as installing an 18-kilometre raw water pipeline with a diameter of 1,000mm.
He said Mukah currently has 11 water treatment plants, with the Basong Water Treatment Plant having the highest production capacity at 60 MLD.
“Based on current data, the existing capacity is sufficient to meet water supply needs in the Mukah Division, but we need to increase capacity to cater to future demand,” he said.
Under the expansion project, the capacity of the Basong Water Treatment Plant will be increased from 60 MLD to 120 MLD.
Julaihi said water supply planning also took into account challenges involving raw water sources, particularly during dry seasons, which could affect water treatment plant operations.
He said comprehensive planning was needed to ensure sufficient water supply for both residents and industries, in line with the Sarawak government’s target for 2030.
“By 2030, we must have sufficient water supply. Water supply is not only for public use, but also for industrial use,” he said.
He said Sarawak’s water supply development was being implemented based on the Sarawak Water Supply Master Plan and the Sarawak Water Supply Grid System, including the development of the Central Region system covering Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu and Kapit.
For rural areas that cannot yet be fully connected to the grid system, he said the government would continue helping through the Sarawak Alternative Water Supply System.
“The implementation of water supply projects will continue to be monitored to ensure construction works proceed according to plan and within the stipulated timeframe,” he said. — DayakDaily
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