New Span Chief Urges States To Increase Water Storage Capacity


 
SPAN chairman Charles Santiago said the country can look into a system to collect excess rainfall to reduce flood intensity, which can then be used during the dry season.PETALING JAYA: The new head of the National Water Service Commission (SPAN) has highlighted the need for state governments to invest in water storage facilities to cope with more extreme weather patterns.
Charles Santiago said businesses must also be incentivised to do their part and recycle water.
He was commenting on climatologist Ramzah Dambul’s warning that Malaysia is set to face a period of dry weather beginning in July.
Ramzah, who heads the Institute for Development Studies in Sabah, said Malaysia and Indonesia would likely see a longer dry season this year and that this could lead to the increased likelihood of forest fires.
Santiago, who was reappointed as SPAN chairman on March 20, said this scenario will lead to competing demands for water for consumers and fighting forest fires.
“A system to collect excess rainfall can reduce flood intensity while that water can then be used during the dry season,” he told FMT.
At the consumer level, he proposed that the government give out tax incentives for businesses to install water recycling systems to reduce demand during dry spells.
“Since businesses use a lot of water, they would be interested in doing this to reduce their costs, but they could use some help from the government,” he said.
Association for Water and Energy Research (AWER) president S Piarapakaran said they have repeatedly warned the government of the growing severity of floods, which will be followed by more extreme dry seasons.
He said the drop in rainfall will also impact palm oil output, and rice, vegetable and livestock farms that depend on irrigation from dams.
For instance, dams in Kedah provide water for drinking and irrigation for the state’s vast rice fields. When there are competing demands, water for agriculture will have to give way to consumers, he said.
Piarapakaran said the government needs to do more, including preventing deforestation, which has an impact on climate change and more extreme weather patterns.
He also said the prolonged dry spell will take a toll on consumers.
“The surge in cooling needs during a dry spell will cause spikes during peak hours and the added cost of providing that electricity will be passed to business and domestic consumers,” he said.
He said the government should already be looking to negotiate with power generators to bring down tariff costs for consumers.
“These suggestions can help reduce fixed cost impact to the tariff that will be passed through to the consumers,” he said. - FMT


Artikel ini hanyalah simpanan cache dari url asal penulis yang berkebarangkalian sudah terlalu lama atau sudah dibuang :

http://malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com/2023/03/new-span-chief-urges-states-to-increase.html

Kempen Promosi dan Iklan
Kami memerlukan jasa baik anda untuk menyokong kempen pengiklanan dalam website kami. Serba sedikit anda telah membantu kami untuk mengekalkan servis percuma aggregating ini kepada semua.

Anda juga boleh memberikan sumbangan anda kepada kami dengan menghubungi kami di sini
Penang Top Cop To Be Appointed New Kl Police Chief

Penang Top Cop To Be Appointed New Kl Police Chief

papar berkaitan - pada 3/4/2023 - jumlah : 278 hits
Penang police chief Shuhaily Mohd Zain will take charge of the Kuala Lumpur police as their new head said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail It was reported that the decision was made during a Police Force Commission meeting on Friday ...
Macc Needs New Chief To Restore Public Confidence Says Group

Macc Needs New Chief To Restore Public Confidence Says Group

papar berkaitan - pada 29/3/2023 - jumlah : 825 hits
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should immediately put the current MACC chief commissioner on leave and conduct an in depth investigation into its controversies to restore the public s confidence in the commission said the Center to Combat Cor...
Increase Select Committee Members To 16 Mps Group Urges

Increase Select Committee Members To 16 Mps Group Urges

papar berkaitan - pada 25/3/2023 - jumlah : 427 hits
While lauding the formation of 10 parliamentary special select committees at Parliament a group urged the government to increase the composition of MPs in each committee to a maximum of 16 people Currently each committee would only have nin...
Umno Polls Najib S Son New Langkawi Umno Chief Source

Umno Polls Najib S Son New Langkawi Umno Chief Source

papar berkaitan - pada 19/3/2023 - jumlah : 177 hits
Mohd Nazifuddin the son of jailed former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak is the new Langkawi Umno division chief According to a source Nazifuddin won the race by 12 votes He previously lost the Umno Youth chief race to Dr Muhamad Akmal Sal...
Pm To Propose Bersatu S Mas Ermieyati As New Pac Chief Dap S Wong Shu Qi As Deputy

Pm To Propose Bersatu S Mas Ermieyati As New Pac Chief Dap S Wong Shu Qi As Deputy

papar berkaitan - pada 4/4/2023 - jumlah : 146 hits
Masjid Tanah MP Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin is seen at the Parliament in Kuala Lumpur February 15 2023 Picture by Shafwan ZaidonKUALA LUMPUR April 3 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to announce the nominees to lead the ...
China Urges Malaysia To Reject Cold War Mentality Amid Us Calls

China Urges Malaysia To Reject Cold War Mentality Amid Us Calls

papar berkaitan - pada 1/4/2023 - jumlah : 227 hits
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to reject the Cold War mentality in their meeting in Beijing yesterday This comes amid the US stressing a need for era mechanisms with China earlier today as they attempt to de...
Hassan Urges Pm To Intervene Before Doctors Go On Strike

Hassan Urges Pm To Intervene Before Doctors Go On Strike

papar berkaitan - pada 3/4/2023 - jumlah : 230 hits
Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim has appealed to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for immediate intervention before the contract doctors go on strike in the next three days While the PKR lawmaker said going on strike was a fundamental right Anwar c...
Outgoing Mmea Chief Disappointed With Patrol Vessels Delay

Outgoing Mmea Chief Disappointed With Patrol Vessels Delay

papar berkaitan - pada 17/3/2023 - jumlah : 128 hits
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency director general Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som who will be going on mandatory retirement on March 19 today expressed his disappointment with the delay in the handing over of the offshore patrol vessel Met ...
Wee Urges Cops To Probe Phone Calls On India Egg Imports

Wee Urges Cops To Probe Phone Calls On India Egg Imports

papar berkaitan - pada 24/3/2023 - jumlah : 210 hits
MCA president Wee Ka Siong has urged authorities to investigate two phone calls he received in connection with the egg saga involving controversial businessperson Deepak Jaikishan and egg importer J E Advance Tech Sdn Bhd In a statement Wee...
Anwar Slams Hypocritical Criticism Over His Response To Najib S Apology

A Sucker Punch For Rm1 000 What S The Value Of Dignity In Malaysia

Makan Malam Tiga Beranak Di Adam Kitchen

Rakyat Malaysia Jadi Tentera Upahan Di Ukraine Dipercayai Masih Hidup Kpn

Tan Sri Vincent Tan Dan U Mobile

Empat Sekawan Dipenjara Tiga Tahun Culik Budak Perempuan

Pengalaman Anak Kena Prolonged Jaundice

Sabah Air Belum Mohon Lesen Perkhidmatan Udara Kata Menteri Pengangkutan


echo '';
Biodata Terkini Penyanyi Illa Sabry Peserta Gegar Vaganza 2024 Musim 11 GV11

Info Dan Sinopsis Drama Berepisod Senyawa iQIYI Malaysia

Info Dan Sinopsis Drama Berepisod Project Projek Exit Astro Originals

Pelajari Asal Usul Nama Makhluk Seram Kisah Fiksyen Barat Yang Terkenal

10 Fakta Filem Kahar Kapla High Council Yang Ramai Tak Tahu Prekuel Drama Project Projek High Council


Tv Samsung Rosak Tamat Tempoh Hayat

30 Lagu Bakal Berentap Dalam Muzik Muzik 39 Separuh Akhir Siapa Akan Mara Ke Ajl 39

Celebrity Legs And Feet In Tights Variety Pack 143

Cucur Sayur

Kedah Jheaik Siasat Tok Kadi Buli Pengantin

Seorang Wanita Tergamak Penggal Kepala 2 Anak