KOTA KINABALU: Tube wells can be a stop-gap measure to prepare Sabah for severe droughts forecast next year given the problems in its water infrastructure, says a think tank.
“We still don’t have technologies to mitigate drought. And we can’t alter the climate either. So the only way to deal with it is by preparing to ensure water supply will sustain,” said Ramzah.He was asked for his views on the National Water Research Institute projection of a severe drought next year, which could be worse than the current dry spell this year.
Ramzah, who was an Associate Professor with Universiti Malaysia Sabah specialising in climate issues, said that tapping ground water through tube wells has its environmental concerns. “In my opinion, it is feasible and an effective short-term measure that can be implemented in six to eight months, and will not cost too much,” he added.Sabah is currently seeing an El Nino-induced severe hot and dry spell since February this year, with authorities expecting its water reserves to hold for another two months.The drying up of rivers also saw Papar’s Limbahau water treatment plant shut down after seawater flowed 13km upstream, triggering high water salinity.
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