All rural areas in Sabah to get treated water supply by 2035

The Sabah and federal governments aim to get treated water to be supplied to rural residents in all parts of the state by 2035, the Sabah Legislative Assembly was told today.

Sabah Assistant Works Minister Limus Jury (PN-Kuala Penyu) said an allocation of RM2.53 billion was approved under the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) for the purpose.

"Under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), the federal government approved an additional allocation for the Rural Water Supply project of RM450 million," he said in response to an oral question from...