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The Hole Problem

Charles Santiago, Chairperson, National Water Services Commission

23-Dec-19 14:00

The Hole Problem

For the second time in three months, the dumping of scheduled waste into manholes has forced the closure of the Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant. More than 1.5 million residents in several districts are affected in over 300,000 households. We’re going to be having a discussion about what it is going to take to solve this problem?

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann


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