SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — The Selangor government has allocated RM559 million next year to replace ageing pipes in the state to ensure a more stable water supply for consumers.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said more than 6,000 kilometres (km) of ageing pipes needed replacing, and the state government has increased its annual allocation starting from 2024 to expedite the effort.
“The pipe replacement programme was first implemented in 2016, with an annual target of replacing 150km of pipes.
“However, starting from 2024, the state government and Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) have increased the replacement rate to 300km annually,” he said when tabling the Selangor 2027 Budget here today.
He said a total of 1,231.01km of ageing pipes had been replaced as of August this year.
Meanwhile, Amirudin said the state government had also allocated RM120.8 million for the Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme, which includes the installation of Pressure Transient and Permanent Leak Noise Correlating Loggers (PLNCL) and Advanced Pressure Management Systems (APMS).
“The NRW rate is targeted to be reduced to 26.3 per cent this year and 25.8 per cent in 2027, compared with 26.8 per cent in 2025.
“The annual reduction of 0.5 percentage points is in line with the target set by Air Selangor and submitted to the National Water Services Commission (SPAN),” he said.
Amirudin said the state government had also allocated RM101 million to further ensure a clean water supply, including through the Raw Water Guarantee Scheme, which aims to protect water treatment plant operations from disruptions caused by pollution.
In addition, he said RM3.5 million had been allocated for a study on the Selangor Water Master Plan 2025-2050 as part of long-term planning. The master plan will coordinate the management of raw water, treated water and wastewater with flood management and is expected to be completed in 2028. — Bernama
