I am honoured to be appointed as the Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water by Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak on 10th April 2009.
I must thank my Ministry official for working with me with sheer determination and dedication in a span of three months to enable The National Green Technology Policy to be unveiled by YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak on 24th July 2009.
Today, Green Technology is no longer just a buzz-word. It is a reality that myself, at the helm of the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water are committed to promote and strive to make it the major cornerstone of our economy.
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Published on
August 27, 2009 in
Energy.
I am sure the Rakyat are happy when the government has decided to defer the increase in the electric tariff until the end of the year. However, sooner or later, we must condition ourselves to brace for the eventual increase in the tariff rate. We must take note that this move is a temporary measure as the government will not be able to subsidise forever the rate that we are paying now.
In Peninsular Malaysia, coal is the main source of electricity production in addition to natural gas. The coal has to be imported and is very costly. As such, the Government could not afford to subsidize electricity prices as this leads to misallocation of our economic resources.
Having the economy of the country subjected to the unpredictable and volatility of world energy prices is not a wise practice and unsustainable.
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August 27, 2009 in
Water.
It’s indeed very disheartening when I got the report on this Ammonia Contamination at The Cheras 11th Mile Water Treatment Plant & Salak Tinggi Water Treatment Plant recently.
Time and again, due to several contributing factors, such as the dumping of sewage matter, garbage and industrial effluent into the river, both plants have to be closed due to high ammonia levels detected at the intake point.
The Cheras 11th Mile Water Treatment Plant resumed its operation at 3.30 pm on 19th August 2009, recorded an interruption time of 869.5 hours.
Meanwhile, Salak Tinggi Water Treatment Plant also resumed its opeartion at 10.45 am, 22nd August 2009 and recorded an interruption time of 1,125.75 hours.
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