by Greg Lopez Published 4 May 2006 Source : Malaysiakini
Over the next 45 years, approximately RM100 billion will be spent to
refurbish, maintain and expand the water supply infrastructure. Is this
money going to be well spent or is it literally money down the drain?
The growth is evident as the Ninth Malaysia Plan clearly indicates
phenomenal jumps in the allocation for investment in the water sector.
In the 9MP, the Barisan Nasional government is allocating RM16.5 billion
to the water sector, a 113 percent jump from the 8MP.
Selected private sector companies will benefit tremendously from these
projects. By the end of this article, I hope readers will be able to ask
a few questions on the new water bills and whether they can be
adequately answered. Among the questions are:
