SHAH ALAM, Aug 4 — The water levels at all dams in Selangor have remained stable at above 70 per cent capacity since January, ensuring its water supply remains at a safe level, said state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato' Izham Hashim.
This means that the state government has not needed to activate any emergency plans so far, despite having put in place various preparedness measures to address the possibility of El Nino and prolonged drought.
"We have made preparations for El Nino, but so far they have not been necessary because dam capacity and river flows remain sufficient.
"Based on monitoring from the beginning of the year until now, no dam has recorded a capacity below 70 per cent. Some fell to around 72 or 73 per cent, but subsequently recovered," he said.
Izham was responding to Sungai Burong state assemblyman Mohd Zamri Mohd Zainuldin's supplementary query during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting today.
He added that as of Wednesday (July 29), all seven dams in Selangor had recorded capacities of more than 75 per cent, with total stored water estimated to be sufficient for three to six months.
The latest dam capacity figures can be checked through the Integrated Water Resources Information Management System’s website.
Meanwhile, over 140 alternative water storage ponds, together with several former mining ponds, had been identified by the Selangor Water Management Authority under the Selangor Off River Storage Scheme initiative to strengthen the state's water supply security.
"Overall, the state's water resources are estimated to be sufficient to last up to nine months to meet the needs of critical sectors such as agriculture and public health throughout the southwest monsoon and the El Nino phenomenon, which is expected to continue until early 2027," Izham said.
