Selangor Govt-SPAN Meet Over Water Regulatory Issues

SHAH ALAM, July 10 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government today held an engagement session with the National Water Services Commission (SPAN) to discuss water regulatory issues in the state.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the engagement session, which was jointly attended by Pengurusan Air Selangor (Air Selangor), was held in conjunction with the visit of SPAN chairman Datuk Ir. Abdul Kadir Mohd Din to his office today.

He said the discussions, which took place before the State Legislative Assembly session began, focused on efforts to improve water quality and address supply crisis in Selangor.

“This is all to ensure more efficient and quality services to the people through the application of technology in water management,” he said in a Facebook post.

Amirudin said he was also given an explanation on operational and regulatory aspects that needed to be improved.

He said the meeting with SPAN and Air Selangor also opened up space for cooperation in innovation, training, consumer education as well as coordination with national agendas such as AIR 2040 including a focus on energy efficiency, green agenda and capacity development.

"Hopefully this strategic collaboration will have a positive impact on the water supply system in Selangor, to ensure the well-being of the people and future sustainability," he said.

Yesterday, SPAN in a statement announced that it had received applications from water service operators in ten states to review their respective water supply tariffs.

According to SPAN, as of June 30, the applications received were from operators in Penang, Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor and Selangor.

The commission, however, informed that all the applications are still being reviewed and have not been finalised.

-- BERNAMA