MARAN: National water asset holding company Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB) will allocate RM52 million to Pengurusan Air Pahang Berhad (PAIP) to carry out mini-projects in each district in the state to improve the quality of water supply.
PAAB chief rxecutive officer (CEO) Abdul Hadi Ali said PAAB had initially approved RM19 million to replace 20km of dilapidated pipelines in Maran.
"Apart from this, 10 mini-projects are in the approval process with an expenditure of another RM33 million. They cover almost all districts in Pahang, including Maran, Raub and Temerloh.
"These mini-projects include the replacement of dilapidated water treatment plant pipes and pumps, as well as the upgrading of existing water treatment plants.
"This business plan was prepared within three years and if the allocated funds are not exhausted, they can continue," he told reporters after opening the Aspiration Day and PAAB Water Awareness Campaign at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kertau, Chenor today.
The allocation for the construction of the new water treatment plant in Pahang was still at the discussion stage between PAAB and PAIP, Hadi said.
"The reason for this is that the construction is quite complex and needs to be carefully assessed to see if it meets the needs of the people in a particular area," he said.
Regarding the programme, Hadi said SK Kertau was the 11th school to be selected for the PAAB School Sustainability Programme.
The 11 schools selected are in five states that have signed the National Water Services Industry Restructuring Plan. In Pahang, the agreement was finalised in December 2020. – Bernama