BY WANI MUTHIAH

SHAH ALAM: There will not be any water rationing in Selangor, says Azmin Ali (pic).

In assuring this, the Mentri Besar said various measures were being taken to ensure consumers had sufficient supply.

Among the measures taken was building water tanks in high-risk areas, he said.

"Syabas (Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor) has been instructed to build water tanks in areas prone to water disruption," Azmin told reporters when met at the state secretariat Tuesday.

He said other measures included the Water Mitigation Project 2, where treated water from northern areas of Selangor would be channelled to the south.

"Treated water in the north of Selangor exceeds demand," he said, adding the situation was reversed in the south.

He said the project, a Federal Government initiative, was expected to be ready by September.

Azmin explained that Selangor had an ample supply of raw water in its dams, but faced a shortage of treated water as all water treatment plants were already working at maximum capacity.

On the state's water restructuring deal with the Government, Azmin said he had met Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Dr Maximus Ongkili last week to iron out three issues both parties could not agree on.

"The matter has been resolved but there is still one issue that needs to be agreed to by both parties," said Azmin.

He said the deal would be sealed between both parties within the month.

Azmin also added he met Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak after the National Finance Council meeting recently to get his and the Government's opinion on measures taken to settle the water restructuring deal.