Other residents would receive water with lower pressure. The areas are: Kampung Melayu, Kampung Kolam and Kampung Kok Mak in Padang Besar; Jalan Batu 16; National Service Training Programme in Guar Chenderai; and Kampung Bukit Merah, in Beseri.

He said areas affected by rationing would be supplied with clean water from lorry tankers. Static tanks placed at several strategic locations in the villages concerned.

He said Syarikat Air Perlis would supply clean water to schools or colleges in the affected locations if there were demands from them.

Azlan, who is also SAP chairman, suggested that leave be granted to the Guar Chenderai PLKN trainees who started their training on March 26 until water supply had returned to normal. Students at the Mara Junior Science College in Beseri could be given leave to return home during the weekend.

“The water rationing plan is subject to changes from time to time by SAP because if rain occurs in the near future, we can stop the rationing.

“During the critical period, consumers in the affected areas are advised to conserve the water available during times of emergency,” he said after a gathering with 44 former village heads last night.

He said the cloud seeding operations in Perlis would be continued for the fifth day today and is expected to end on Monday.

– BERNAMA