Press Statement By Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng In Komtar, George Town On 22.4.2014.<\/p>\n
The Penang state government wishes to assures investors, tourists, the business community and residents unequivocally that the directive of \u201cno water rationing\u201d in Penang is a top priority. Therefore the state government would adopt every measure possible to conserve our water resources, including increasing domestic water tariffs for the first time since 1993, to avoid water rationing.<\/p>\n
The statement by Penang Water Supply Corporation(PBAPP) General Manager Jaseni Maidinsa on Sunday that Penang may still face water rationing because of lower than expected rainfall this month is unacceptable. Ir. Jaseni cited three key reasons for this:
\n\u00b7 Less rainfall in April 2014 when compared to the past average;
\n\u00b7 The level of Sungai Muda and the effective capacities of Penang\u2019s three main dams have not fully \u201crecovered\u201d yet; and
\n\u00b7 Penang\u2019s per capita domestic consumption, at 311 l\/c\/d, is at an all-time high due to the lowest water tariff in Malaysia.<\/p>\n
As the state government is willing to \u201cbite the bullet\u201d by allowing water tariffs to rise, Jaseni has been informed that heads will roll if water rationing has still got to be imposed. The state government agrees with Jaseni\u2019s that there is no rationing in Penang because PBAPP has been managing water supply in Penang efficiently with water loss calculated in terms of Non-Revenue Water at 17.6%, the lowest in Malaysia compared to the national average of 36.4%. <\/p>\n
Jaseni added that it is not right, nor sustainable, for Penangites to use 311 liters\/capita\/day when other states are undergoing water rationing. Jaseni is correct because Penang\u2019s water usage is 50% above the national average of 212 l\/c\/d. Singapore uses 151 whilst the United Nation\u2019s recommendation is 100.<\/p>\n
In making conserving water resources a priority, such high water usage in Penang is not sustainable during a prolonged drought and must be reduced through increasing water tariffs. I would like to admit that almost all the genuine NGOs have been criticising the state government since 2008 for not carrying out the water tariff hike earlier.<\/p>\n
Finally, I wish to correct the misreporting by the mainstream media of my response to the proposed quantum of domestic water tariff hike by President of Water Watch Penang Prof Chan Ngai Weng of Universiti Sains Malaysia. Professor Chan proposed that the domestic water tariff hike should not touch the first 20 m3 of water consumed, but increase sharply when people use more than this amount (an amount considered adequate for an average family) as follows:-
\n\u00b7 0-20 m3 = 22 sen\/m3 (No change in tariff);
\n\u00b7 21-30 m3 = 80 sen\/m3 (at production cost);
\n\u00b7 31-40 m3 = RM1.30\/m3 (double the cost of production); and thereafter, every additional 10m3 consumption will see tariffs doubling.<\/p>\n
I had replied that such a proposed 200-300% water tariff hike by Professor Chan would be too drastic and the state government will disappoint him. The state government will ensure that the new water tariff structure can reduce water usage but will not overburden the poor nor penalise conscientious water users.<\/p>\n
In adopting the PBAPP management\u2019s proposals to increase water tariff hike, PBAPP must reciprocate by not even entertaining the possibility of having to impose water rationing. I reiterate that Penang will not have water rationing.<\/p>\n
LIM GUAN ENG<\/p>\n
——-BM Version —-<\/p>\n
Kenyataan Media Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Lim Guan Eng di Komtar, George Town Pada 22.4.2014.<\/p>\n
PBAPP dimaklumkan bahawa tindakan akan diambil jika catuan air dikenakan di Pulau Pinang, sementara kami tidak bersetuju dengan kenaikan tarif domestik air 200-300% seperti yang dicadangkan oleh NGO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang ingin meyakinkan pelabur, pelancong, komuniti perniagaan dan penduduk bahawa arahan \u201ctiada catuan air\u201d di Pulau Pinang merupakan keutamaan. Oleh itu, kerajaan negeri akan mengambil setiap langkah yang mungkin untuk memelihara sumber air, termasuk meningkatkan tarif air domestik buat kali pertama sejak tahun 1993, untuk mengelakkan catuan air.<\/p>\n Kenyataan Pengurus Besar Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang (PBAPP), Jaseni Maidinsa pada hari Ahad bahawa Pulau Pinang masih berdepan kemungkinan menghadapi catuan air kerana hujan dijangka lebih rendah pada bulan ini tidak boleh diterima. Ir Jaseni menyatakan tiga sebab utama perkara ini: Oleh kerana kerajaan negeri bersedia untuk menghadapi risiko dengan membenarkan tarif air dinaikkan, Jaseni telah dimaklumkan bahawa tindakan akan diambil jika catuan air masih perlu dikenakan. Kerajaan negeri bersetuju dengan kenyataan Jaseni bahawa tidak ada catuan di Pulau Pinang kerana PBAPP telah menguruskan bekalan air di Pulau Pinang dengan cekap dan kehilangan air dari segi Air Tanpa Hasil atau Non-Revenue Water hanya pada kadar 17.6%, iaitu kadar terendah di Malaysia berbanding dengan purata negara sebanyak 36.4%.<\/p>\n Jaseni menambah bahawa adalah tidak betul dan tidak mampan untuk penduduk Pulau Pinang menggunakan 311 liter\/kapita\/hari apabila negeri-negeri lain sedang menjalani catuan air. Jaseni adalah betul kerana penggunaan air di Pulau Pinang adalah 50% melebihi purata negara sebanyak 212 l\/k\/h. Singapura menggunakan 151 manakala Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu mencadangkan kadar 100.<\/p>\n Dalam menjadikan pemumuliharaan sumber air sebagai keutamaan, penggunaan air yang tinggi seperti di Pulau Pinang tidak akan berkekalan semasa kemarau yang berpanjangan dan perlu dikurangkan melalui peningkatan tarif air. Saya mengakui bahawa hampir semua NGO tulen telah mengkritik kerajaan negeri sejak tahun 2008 kerana tidak menjalankan kenaikan tarif air lebih awal.<\/p>\n Akhir sekali, saya ingin membetulkan salah lapor media arus perdana berkenaan jawapan saya kepada cadangan kuantum kenaikan tarif air domestik oleh Presiden Water Watch Penang Prof Chan Ngai Weng dari Universiti Sains Malaysia. Profesor Chan mencadangkan kenaikan tarif air domestik tidak dikenakan atas 20m3 pertama air yang digunakan, tetapi meningkat dengan mendadak apabila orang menggunakan lebih daripada jumlah ini (jumlah yang dianggap mencukupi untuk purata keluarga) seperti berikut: Saya telah menjawab bahawa cadangan kenaikan 200-300% tarif air oleh Profesor Chan adalah terlalu drastik dan tidak dipersetujui oleh kerajaan negeri. Kerajaan negeri akan memastikan bahawa struktur tarif air baru boleh mengurangkan penggunaan air tetapi tidak akan membebankan golongan miskin dan tidak menghukum pengguna air yang berhemah.<\/p>\n Dalam menerima pakai cadangan pengurusan PBAPP untuk meningkatkan kenaikan tarif air, PBAPP harus berbalas dengan tidak mempertimbangkan kemungkinan untuk mengenakan catuan air. 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The Penang state government wishes to assures investors, tourists, the business community and residents unequivocally that the directive of \u201cno water rationing\u201d in Penang is a top priority. Therefore the state government would adopt every measure possible to conserve our …<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Hujan yang kurang pada bulan April 2014 apabila dibandingkan dengan purata sebelumnya;
\n\u2022 Tahap Sungai Muda dan kapasiti efektif tiga empangan utama di Pulau Pinang belum sepenuhnya \u201cpulih\u201d lagi; dan
\n\u2022 Penggunaan domestik per kapita di Pulau Pinang, pada kadar 311 l\/k\/h, berada di tahap tertinggi akibat tarif air yang terendah di Malaysia.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 0-20 m3 = 22 sen\/m3 (Tiada perubahan tarif);
\n\u00b7 21-30 m3 = 80 sen\/m3 (Pada kadar kos);
\n\u00b7 31-40 m3 = RM1.30\/m3 (Dua kali ganda kos pengeluaran); dan selepas itu, setiap penggunaan tambahan 10m3 akan melibatkan peningkatan tarif sebanyak dua kali ganda.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7 2014\u5e744\u6708\u7684\u964d\u96e8\u91cf\u8f83\u8fc7\u53bb\u5e73\u5747\u964d\u96e8\u91cf\u4f4e\uff1b
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