: Four out of 27 projects to upgrade and build water treatment plants nationwide throughout the 11th Malaysia Plan period were delayed beyond their scheduled completion dates, according to the Auditor-General’s Report 2/2024.
The report said the delay in the Telibong II Water Treatment Plant Capacity Expansion Project in Sabah was due to design changes and realignment of pipelines involving the Pan Borneo route, while another project in the same state, the Lahad Datu Water Supply System Project, was delayed due to pipeline alignment issues and a shortage of raw materials.
“The delay in the Layang 2 Water Treatment Plant Construction Project in Johor was caused by difficulties in water intake construction works,” it said. According to the report, the projects were part of the 34 projects by the Sewerage Services Department .Meanwhile, the LKAN found that 129 out of 636 Phase 1 sewerage treatment plant upgrade projects planned by the National Water Services Commission and implemented by Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd were delayed, with a total cost of RM68.16 million.