SHAH ALAM, SEP 19: A total of RM1.1 billion was spent by the state government to subsidise water usage since 2008, said Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) CEO Suhaimi Kamaralzaman.
He said an average of RM150 million was allocated for the free water programme annually.
Based on monthly water usage, users in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya spend around RM25.04 a month.
“In Selangor, the average monthly bill is as low as RM13.30 as the first 20 cubic metres is subsidised by the state government,” he said at the Closed Hearing of the Select Committee regarding Selangor Water Sources recently.
The hearing was chaired by Yeo Bee Yin and was also attended by its committee members including assemblymen Dr Xavier Jayakumar (Seri Andalas), Shafie Ngah (Bangi) dan Sulaiman Abdul Razak (Permatang).
Besides Suhaimi, the session also called representatives from Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad.
Suhaimi said that the water tariff has remained since 2006 without any changes till now.
“If it was under Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (SYABAS), the tariff would have been increased by 105.7%, after 10 years,” he said.
Selangor spends RM1.1 billion on water subsidies
