By : ELAINE MAH
WATER is life. The lack of
it is disastrous. The villagers of Kampung Baru Petagas and Kampung Petagas,
like everybody else, know how important it is. They don’t lack it but they
suffer from low water pressure and erratic supply because the pipes aren’t able
to supply a constant flow to about 85 densely-built wooden houses.
There are about 880
villagers. But 85 plastic 1Malaysia water tanks have now brought them relief.
Yahya Hussin, a deputy chief
minister who is Petagas lawmaker, gave the tanks to them recently. Each
1,800-litre (400-gallon) tank cost about 380 ringgit ($122). He says 591 of
them will be given to other villagers in Putatan.
Villager Sapiah Yusoff says
1,800 litres of water should be able to last a family of 10 for a month if they
use it sparingly. But she says villagers are relief that they can now enjoy a
good shower.
Rubiah Buklan, 68, says she
has endured the water woes for the greater part of her life in Kampung Petagas.
“Now we can store water and
use it whenever we want,” she says. (Insight Sabah)
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