KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The Batu flood retention pond could be upgraded into a dual-purpose facility that retains its flood mitigation role while providing up to 10 million litres of alternative water supply daily.
The Energy Transition and Water Transformation Ministry (Petra) said the proposed pilot project would provide five million litres per day (MLD) for domestic use, potentially benefiting about 6,000 homes, and another 5 MLD for industrial use in the Batu area.
Previous studies found that the pond has the potential for water abstraction of up to 95 MLD. However, Petra said an initial capacity of 10 MLD had been proposed to assess the feasibility of the dual-purpose concept.
“The proposal remains subject to confirmation through a feasibility study and concept design currently being undertaken by the National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (Nahrim).
