The Selangor government has put in place several short term measures for the Guaranteed Raw Water Scheme.
What's that, you say?
Well, the scheme was basically put together to guarantee continuous water supply to the people of Selangor (hopefully) even when pollution happens.
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shahri posted an explainer on the short term measures on social media and they include the usange of nanotechnology, drones and even a reward for informants relating to polluters.
There are four main short-term measures as part of the scheme and they include:
The enforcing of this will include:
- A minimum fine of RM200,000 and a maximum fine of RM1 million.
- Mandatory prison.
- The power to seize without a warrant.
- Compensation claims.
- Rewards for informants. (yeay! Money for you, jail for them.)
Designed to stop water problems
"These measures are designed so that the people of Selangor can enjoy a continuous supply of water in the event of an emergency among them due to pollution cases," wrote Amirudin Shahri on the post.
The measures sound great in theory.
We just hope that it finally will result in the end to never-ending water woes for the people of Selangor.