“Isu perlu diatasi segera bagi melindungi sumber protein negeri. Cadangan enakmen sudah dibawa ke Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri dan berada di fasa akhir. Sekarang sedang diperhalusi peringkat perundangan,” kata Ir Izham Hashim

Menurutnya, seramai 152 daripada 1,400 asnaf yang mengikuti program keusahawanan tahun lepas berjaya keluar dari kepompong kemiskinan.

Menurutnya, pengguna dijangka menerima bekalan air secara berperingkat bermula pada 3 pagi, 6 Jun setelah kerja-kerja berkenaan siap dan seterusnya apabila sistem agihan utama bekalan air distabilkan.

Amirudin said it was with a sense of compassion and care on the part of the government that the scheme was first initiated over 10 years ago.

He is confident that the process could be completed according to schedule as the state government is cooperating and the contractor has experience resolving land acquisition issues in three East Coast states, namely Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.