{
  "id": 19800714,
  "title": "MB: Selangor budgets RM559m for 6,000km of ageing pipes, RM3.5m for water master plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/mb-selangor-budgets-rm559m-for-6-000km-of-ageing-pipes-rm3-5m-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T11:40:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/13/mb-selangor-budgets-rm559m-for-6000km-of-ageing-pipes-rm35m-for-water-master-plan/243157"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Nov 13 — The Selangor government has allocated RM559 million next year to replace ageing pipes in the s...",
  "key_points": [
    "Selangor allocates RM559 million for 2024 to replace 6,000km of aging pipes",
    "Menteri Besar raises pipe replacement from 150km in 2016 to 300km starting 2024",
    "RM3.5 million set aside for Selangor Water Master Plan study 2025-2050"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Doubling the annual pipe replacement rate and funding long-term master plans signals a shift toward proactive infrastructure management to prevent supply disruptions and reduce water loss across the state.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Selangor allocates RM559mil to replace ageing water pipes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/selangor-allocates-rm559mil-to-replace-ageing-water-pipes",
        "published": "2026-11-13T11:59:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}