Originally published on February 25, 2014
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Malaysian officials are planning to ration water in the Selangor region as a solution to the water crisis. Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim announced the measure yesterday (February 24), adding that the move would affect residents statewide.
The measure allows the state government to channel water directly to areas severely affected by the water crisis since Feb. 7, such as Bukit Tampoi in Dengkil and Cheras Batu 11, Khalid said.
"We have divided the areas into two zones. Water will be pumped into Zone One for two days before we channel it to Zone Two for another two days, and vice-versa. This is to ensure that no area will have to go without running water for more than two days," Khalid said, according to the New Straits Times.
According to Khalid, water water pressure would initially be rather low, but would allow resident to have running water for 30 hours straight.
The state government plans to reduce water discharge at four water treatment plants. Reductions at the Sungai Selangor dam will affect Sungai Rasa, Sungai Selangor Phase 1 (SSP1), Sungai Selangor Phase 2 (SSP2) and Sungai Selangor Phase 3 (SSP3).
The New Straits Times reports, "The process will occur in four stages. The first is to reduce water discharge by seven per cent, the second by 10 per cent, the third by 15 per cent and finally, by 20 per cent.
"'In the first stage, raw water distribution will be reduced by 200 million litres per day, followed by 300 million litres in the second stage, 400 million litres after that, and eventually, 500 million litres.
"'Up to 950 million litres of water will be extracted from SSP1, 900 million litres from SSP2, 700 million litres from SSP3 and 110 million litres from the Sungai Rasa water treatment plant,' [Khalid said.]
"Khalid said the Selangor Water Management Board had informed him that the state's
