GEORGE TOWN: The RM210 million per year offered for the supply of treated water from Perak to Penang through the Perak State Development Corporation-Gamuda Bhd joint venture (PKNPk-Gamuda JV) has been described as “competitive” by Penang executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari.
The infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman said Penang Water Supply Corporation Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) conducted due diligence, comparing the project’s cost if it were to be built on a build-operate-transfer basis with that of the Sungai Perai plant currently being developed.
“PBAPP found that the cost offered by PKNP-Gamuda JV was competitive after taking into account all costs, including the cost of constructing the plant, land acquisition, the pipe system to be connected from the plant around Bukit Merah to Sungai Kerian in Penang, financial costs, maintenance costs and infrastructure upgrades for 40 years.