PUTRAJAYA, April 20 (Bernama) -- Four series of cloud-seeding operations (OPA), focusing on the southern regions of Peninsular Malaysia, namely Melaka and Johor, will be carried out starting today until Thursday (April 23).
Coordinated by the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the OPA follows the hot and dry weather in several areas of both states, which has affected the daily lives of residents, particularly in terms of the sustainability of water supply services, agriculture, smallholders and safety.
In a statement today, NADMA said that this OPA focuses on eight dams and two water treatment plants (WTP) in Melaka and Johor to ensure the continuity of water supply to residents.
"The main focus in Melaka includes the Durian Tunggal Dam, Jus Dam and Asahan Dam; while in Johor, it involves the Upper Layang Dam, Machap Dam, Seluyut Dam, Lebam Dam, Linggiu Dam, Lokheng WTP and Gembut WTP.
The continuity of this operation is very necessary considering that the water storage level in these dam areas is still at a cautious level," said NADMA.
According to NADMA, it has received technical advice from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) regarding the suitability of atmospheric conditions before the implementation of the OPA.
The assessment of atmospheric conditions is important to ensure the effectiveness of salt solutions (sodium chloride) spraying activities into clouds, particularly in stimulating rain cloud formation.
"This cloud-seeding intervention is very much needed as a proactive step to prevent the water supply crisis from reaching a critical level by early May, thereby ensuring the stability of the water supply for the people of Melaka and Johor remains guaranteed," added NADMA.
The C130 Hercules aircraft belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will be used throughout the operation,
In a statement today, NADMA said that this OPA focuses on eight dams and two water treatment plants (WTP) in Melaka and Johor to ensure the continuity of water supply to residents.
"The main focus in Melaka includes the Durian Tunggal Dam, Jus Dam and Asahan Dam; while in Johor, it involves the Upper Layang Dam, Machap Dam, Seluyut Dam, Lebam Dam, Linggiu Dam, Lokheng WTP and Gembut WTP.
The continuity of this operation is very necessary considering that the water storage level in these dam areas is still at a cautious level," said NADMA.
According to NADMA, it has received technical advice from the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) regarding the suitability of atmospheric conditions before the implementation of the OPA.
The assessment of atmospheric conditions is important to ensure the effectiveness of salt solutions (sodium chloride) spraying activities into clouds, particularly in stimulating rain cloud formation.
"This cloud-seeding intervention is very much needed as a proactive step to prevent the water supply crisis from reaching a critical level by early May, thereby ensuring the stability of the water supply for the people of Melaka and Johor remains guaranteed," added NADMA.
The C130 Hercules aircraft belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will be used throughout the operation,