Ulu Muda merupakan sebuah kawasan tadahan yang sangat penting bagi penduduk negeri Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Perlis. Kompleks Hutan Ulu Muda (Ulu Muda) meliputi kawasan seluas 163,000 hektar dan kawasan tadahan air untuk Empangan Muda mengalir ke Sungai Muda di selatan dan Empangan Pedu dan Ahning yang mengalir ke Sungai Kedah di utara. Hutan Simpan Ulu Muda yang terletak di utara Semenanjung tanah air yang merupakan kawasan tadahan air terbesar bagi mengisi tiga empangan buatan manusia yang utama iaitu Empangan Ahning, Empangan Muda dan Empangan Pedu. Empangan ini sangat penting untuk penanaman padi dan penggunaan domestic serta industri. Kawasan tadahan ulu muda sangat penting untuk dipelihara demi keselamatan air terutama pada musim kering setiap tahun. Air hujan dari Ulu Muda juga membolehkan Kedah berfungsi dengan berkesan sebagai “Jelapang Padi Malaysia”, dengan itu memastikan jaminan makanan untuk negara ini.
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Cracking The Water Bill and Water Meter Code – 9th September 2021
Have you ever wondered about the source of the water supplied to your home? Where it comes from? Who supplies the water? How much water do you utilize on a monthly basis?
Well, fret not, as this post will explain what everybody ought to know about reading water bills.
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Public consultation – Water Tariff Review for Penang (24 May 2021 until 6 June 2021). For the purpose of this public consultation, SPAN has prepared a consultation paper and slides to provide some background and information on the proposed adjustment of water supply service rates in the state of Penang. In addition, a survey form is also provided to obtain feedback from stakeholders on the proposed adjustment.
The documents are uploaded as at the link https://apps.span.gov.my/rundingan_awam/pen804 for two (2) weeks starting 24 May 2021 until 6 June 2021.
PANTUN SUNGAI UNTUK HARI RAYA
oleh Dr Radiah Yusoff dan Prof. Dr. Chan Ngai Weng
Tepian pantai disusuri,
Larut malam tak pulang-pulang;
Seikhlas hati menyusun jari,
Kepada sungai dan hutan manusia berhutang.
Ke kebun sayur melalui titi,
Titi dibina oleh Pak Kodi;
Sungai dicemari hampir mati.
Pabila mati apa pun tak jadi.
Sambal kacang berminyak- minyak,
Dicolek dengan ketupat nasi;
Hati bersih kawan pun banyak,
Pencemar sungai musuh gergasi.
Budak-budak menangkap puru,
Orang tua menanam padi;
Pencemar sungai membina seteru,
Pencinta sungai membalas budi.
Pagi Syawal berbaju kurta,
Ke rumah jiran berjalan kaki;
Air nilainya bak intan permata,
Sungai pastinya lubuk rezeki.
SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI. MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN. CINTAILAH SUNGAI & GUNAKAN AIR SECARA BERHEMAT.
Online Forum on Addressing Environmental Issues affecting Water Security in Malaysia – 25th April 2021.
An online forum on ‘Addressing Environmental Issues affecting Water Security in Malaysia was organised online on the 25th April 2021.
In the wake of current issues regarding the ‘tussles’ between Kedah and Penang on the water security, this talk was jointly organised by School of Industrial Technology and School of Humanities from Universiti Sains Malaysia, respectively and Water Watch Penang, with the objective to provide basic understanding of water issues in Malaysia with analysis and assessment via case studies, mass medias, and discussions of water issues in the context of history, politics, socio-economics and environmental aspects.
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