Penang advises other states to impose 30m buffer zone at rivers for water supply security

Penang Water Supply Corporation chief executive Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa speaks to the press at the SPICE Convention Centre in Bayan Lepas September 8, 2020. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 8 — Penang water supply operator, Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP), has advised other states in the country to strictly impose a 30-metre buffer zone on both sides of strategic rivers to ensure water supply security for consumers.

PBAPP chief executive Datuk Jaseni Maidinsa said strategic rivers, in which raw water is extracted for water supply needs, must be protected with this buffer zone to prevent pollution.

“We have recommended this 30-metre buffer zone since 2008 to protect the rivers where we extract water from,” he said.

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