MB: Selangor budgets RM559m for 6,000km of ageing pipes, RM3.5m for water master plan

Shah Alam, November 13 — The Selangor government has announced a RM559 million budget for 2024 to replace over 6,000 kilometres of aging pipes, ensuring a more stable water supply for consumers. Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari revealed that the state government has raised its annual allocation for pipe replacement from 150km in 2016 to 300km starting from 2024.

As of August 2023, 1,231.01km of aging pipes had been replaced. The government is also allocating RM120.8 million for the Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme, which aims to decrease the NRW rate to 26.3% in 2024 and 25.8% in 2027, as opposed to 26.8% in 2025. Additionally, RM101 million is earmarked for the Raw Water Guarantee Scheme, designed to safeguard the water treatment plant operations from pollution-related disruptions.

Lastly, RM3.5 million has been set aside for a study on the Selangor Water Master Plan 2025-2050, which will coordinate the management of raw water, treated water, and wastewater with flood management. The comprehensive plan is expected to be finalized by 2028.