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Malay Mail
03-07-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Are 600,000 at risk? Kelantan to probe groundwater safety over metal contamination fears
KOTA BARU, July 3 — The Kelantan government is taking seriously the issue of high iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) levels in the state's groundwater, said Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Fadzli Hassan. He said the government is ready to work with the Kelantan Health Department (JKNK) to examine the levels of these substances, which may be harmful to people's health. 'We are taking this matter seriously and will assess the levels to determine whether they pose a health hazard. If they do, immediate action will be taken with the assistance of JKNK. 'Syarikat Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) has tried its best to improve water quality and has taken various steps to upgrade its services, while much progress has been achieved, several issues are still being addressed,' he told reporters here yesterday. He was responding to a media report that around 600,000 Kelantan residents who rely on wells and boreholes may face long-term health issues due to the high Fe and Mn content in the groundwater. — Bernama
Barnama
15-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Slope Failure Affects Bukit Remah WTP, AKSB Urged to Expedite Restoration Plan
KOTA BHARU, May 15 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation has urged Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) to promptly decide on repairs for the collapsed slope near the Bukit Remah Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Tanah Merah, following a landslide in November last year. Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the incident damaged the plant's inlet and outlet pipelines, but the pipe repairs have already been done. He said it is crucial to restore the slope before the upcoming monsoon season, which could potentially compromise the entire structure of the water treatment plant. 'We have given AKSB the option of whether to carry out repair works through Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad or apply for a special grant from the Federal Government. However, a decision must be made soon as the risk of further landslides is high,' he told reporters after a working visit to the Tanjung Mas WTP construction site here today. On Nov 28 last year, the slope at Bukit Remah collapsed during the Northeast Monsoon season, damaging both raw and treated water pipelines. Akmal Nasrullah said that although disasters such as floods rarely have a direct impact on the water infrastructure, the government is ready to help in recovery efforts. The Deputy Minister also visited the proposed site for the construction of a riverbank water reservoir in Machang, which will be the first of its kind in Kelantan. He said a consultant has been appointed for the project and the ministry is awaiting official site confirmation from the state government before commencing detailed planning work. Meanwhile, he said the upgrading works for the Tanjung Mas WTP are progressing well.
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Fix the slope fast: Air Kelantan urged to act before monsoon strikes
KOTA BARU: The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry has urged Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB) to promptly decide on repairs for the collapsed slope near the Bukit Remah Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Tanah Merah, following a landslide in November last year. Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the incident damaged the plant's inlet and outlet pipelines, but the pipe repairs had already been done. He said it was crucial to restore the slope before the upcoming monsoon season, which could potentially compromise the entire structure of the water treatment plant. "We have given AKSB the option of whether to carry out repair works through Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad or apply for a special grant from the Federal Government. However, a decision must be made soon as the risk of further landslides is high," he told reporters after a working visit to the Tanjung Mas WTP construction site here today. On Nov 28 last year, the slope at Bukit Remah collapsed during the Northeast Monsoon season, damaging both raw and treated water pipelines. Akmal Nasrullah said that although disasters such as floods rarely had a direct impact on the water infrastructure, the government was ready to help in recovery efforts. He also visited the proposed site for the construction of a riverbank water reservoir in Machang, which will be the first of its kind in Kelantan. He added that a consultant had been appointed for the project and the ministry is awaiting official site confirmation from the state government before commencing detailed planning work. Meanwhile, Akmal Nasrullah said that the upgrading works for the Tanjung Mas WTP were progressing well. "Construction of the tube wells is expected to be completed by the end of this year before the plant's pre-implementation phase commences," he said. – BERNAMA
