WATER SHORTAGE IN MALAYSIA: AGAIN?

INTRODUCTION
1. The water shortage issue in Malaysia is the concern of people in
the whole nation. The nation is heading towards a water crisis due to
increasing demand, unmatched water supply, lack of river basin
management and growing population
WATER SHORTAGE IN MALAYSIA
1. When a location runs out of water, residents begin to stockpile
water at home. This can result in aedes mosquito breeding,
malaria, and other disorders.
2. All sides must take responsibility and work together to find a wise
and equitable solution to this problem. For example, do not
waste water and only use it when absolutely required, and even
then, use it carefully.
FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO WATER CRISIS
1.WATER WASTED - Most people do not know how much they are
using.
2.UNREPAIRED WATER PIPES – Archaic water pipes have been left
unrepaired for decades and this has given rise to leaking pipes
wastage and precious water
3.COST WATER – Water has come way too easy and cheap for
Malaysia that we have long surrendered our ability to appreciate
and be grateful.
HOW TO SOLVE THE WATER SHORTAGE?
1. Educate people through education, campaigns and the mass
media to actively participate in finding and implementing
solutions so they do not waste water.
2. To better protect existing water resources, we need to create and
implement laws on water resource use.
3. Better public and community control of water utilities repairing
old water systems, and focusing resources on watershed
management
SUMMARY
The first and most important requirement for water security is a
great deal of political will and vision to ensure that sustainable
water security happens.Thus,stimulating public awareness and
participation in sound management and development of the
environment including human resources development is also very
important steps in achieving water security.