Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Transfer

Interstate Water Transfer To Meet Future Water Demand For Selangor And Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia has experienced substantial economic development since the 1980s, resulting in increasing water demands in the commercial and industrial development centres. The Selangor / Kuala Lumpur region which is the political, commercial and industrial centre of the nation is the most important focus for these high demands which are expected to continue their rapid growth into the 21^st century. However, the water resources available within the Selangor / Kuala Lumpur region will not be able to meet the demands in the near future.

A scheme to transfer water from Pahang to Selangor has been proposed to cope with future water demand shortfalls in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur region and at a later stage, the western part of Negeri Sembilan. Pahang State which lies to the east of Selangor State, possess ample water resources compared with their local demand and has sufficient reserve for interstate transfer.



Project Location

The Pahang – Selangor Raw Water Transfer Project is located in a central area of Peninsula Malaysia.The Project is to convey raw water from the Semantan River through a transfer tunnel to the Selangor / Kuala Lumpur region for domestic and industrial uses to mitigate future water shortages. Most of the urbanized areas of Selangor State and the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur receive domestic and industrial water from an integrated supply system with multiple water sources such as the Selangor, Semenyih, Klang Gate and Langat rivers.