{
  "id": 19799426,
  "title": "Selangor peruntuk lebih setengah bilion ganti paip usang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/selangor-peruntuk-lebih-setengah-bilion-ganti-paip-usang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T11:01:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/11/13/selangor-peruntuk-lebih-setengah-bilion-ganti-paip-usang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Selangor has replaced more than half a billion ringgit worth of old water pipes by August last year, said Selangor Chief Minister Amirudin Shari. The state government allocated RM559 million in 2027 for replacing old pipes to ensure a more stable water supply for users. There are over 6,000km of old pipes that need replacement, and the state has increased the annual budget for the task since 2024. The pipe replacement program began in 2016 with a target of 150km annually, but the state and Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) increased the rate of replacing old pipes to 300km per year starting 2024, according to him when announcing the Selangor 2027 budget. By August last year, a total of 1,231.01km of old pipes had been replaced. Amirudin also said the state allocated RM120.8 million for the Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Program, which includes the installation of Pressure Transient, Permanent Leak Noise Correlating Loggers (PLNCL) and Advance Pressure Management Systems (APMS). The NRW rate is expected to decrease to 26.3% this year and 25.8% in 2027, compared to 26.8% in 2025. RM101 million is also allocated to ensure clean water supply, including through the Raw Water Quality Assurance Scheme, which aims to protect the operation of treatment plants from contamination. For long-term planning, RM3.5 million is allocated for the National Water Management Plan Study, which will coordinate the management of raw water, treated water, and groundwater with flood control expected to be completed by 2028.",
  "summary": "Kerajaan Selangor memperuntukkan RM559 juta pada 2027 dalam usaha menjamin bekalan air yang lebih stabil.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}