Penang proceeds with water tariff hike after year-long delay, says Chow
BUTTERWORTH, July 17 -- Penang will not delay the implementation of the new water tariff that came into effect on July 1 any further, despite calls for a…
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Meanwhile, PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said the new water rates must be implemented to raise funds for urgent water supply projects to ensure water supply sufficiency in Penang, and further postponement would delay funding for the Water Contingency Plan 2030 (WCP 2030). BUTTERWORTH: The Penang government will not further defer the implementation of the water tariff hike of 20 sen to 62 sen per cubic metre following a nearly year-long postponement. Yesterday, Bagan Member of Parliament Lim Guan Eng, in a letter posted on his Facebook account, appealed to the state government to consider postponing the 20 sen per cubic metre tariff increase for a year.
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Meanwhile, PBAPP chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said the new water rates must be implemented to raise funds for urgent water supply projects to ensure water supply sufficiency in Penang, and further postponement would delay funding for the Water Contingency Plan 2030 (WCP 2030).
according to BernamaBUTTERWORTH: The Penang government will not further defer the implementation of the water tariff hike of 20 sen to 62 sen per cubic metre following a nearly year-long postponement
according to New Straits TimesYesterday, Bagan Member of Parliament Lim Guan Eng, in a letter posted on his Facebook account, appealed to the state government to consider postponing the 20 sen per cubic metre tariff increase for a year.
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