Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Water Council will propose to the State Government to gazette water source areas in every district, especially the seven districts that have water treatment plants.
As a protected area, chances are greater that the State’s water supply would be guaranteed during the dry season. The seven districts are Tuaran, Papar, Penampang, Tawau, Sandakan, Semporna and Kudat.Identified water catchment areas located outside water source areas would also be proposed for gazetting as a conservation area.
“But so far we are still okay,” he said, adding Sabah is facing water supply problems because of the prolonged dry season, coupled with the El Nino phenomenon, and not because of water management problems.“The conservation areas will be given some flexibility because they mostly involve titled lands and farms. But we have to make a policy for the conservation areas where we will have regulations for the use of land in the area,” he said.
“We will bring to the State Government for consideration the proposed coastal reserves, to store excess river water in the monsoon season. In addition, it is also necessary to create retention ponds in areas upstream of rivers so that flood water can be reduced in the downstream areas. “Some suggested that the Village Development and Security Committees might need to have a sub-committee for looking after and conserving water source area,” he added.
He said so far, the State Water Department data showed six water plants are experiencing water supply disruptions in Sabah.
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