SIBU, Nov 3: The Sarawak government has allocated RM300 million to upgrade the Salim Water Treatment Plant here, enabling its production capacity to double from 150 million to 300 million litres per day.

In a TVS report, Sarawak Minister for Utility and Telecommunications Dato Sri Julaihi Narawi said the expansion was necessary as the plant currently lacked an adequate reserve margin in its existing supply capacity.

He said the project was the largest single water treatment plant upgrading project undertaken in Sarawak and was fully funded by the Sarawak government.

“The Sarawak government has provided a substantial allocation to upgrade the Salim Water Treatment Plant. The total cost is RM300 million, funded entirely through the Sarawak government’s own budget.