GEORGE TOWN, Nov 1 – PBA Holding Bhd (PBAHB) and Perbadanan Bakalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn Bhd (PBAPP) Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Ir. Jaseni Maidinsa in the statement said there were around 300 personnel from the Royal Malaysia Police, Fire and Rescue Department and PBAPP will take part in an emergency drill in the Sungai Dua Wter Treetment Plant on Nov 3, 2015 (Tuesday).
“The drill was scheduled from 7:45am to 12:30pm which also will witnessed by the State Executive Councillor for Public Works, Utilities and Transportation YB Lim Hock Seng and also Sungai Dua State Assemblyman YB Muhamad Yusof bin Mohd. Noor,” said Jaseni Maidinsa.
Meanwhile, he also would like to urged that public should not be alarmed by this simulated exercise due to it was not a real emergency. He added that it is a drill to evaluate emergency response to possible mishaps in the plant. He said PBAPP will sustain continuous good water supply throughout Penang on Nov 3, 2015 which there will be no water supply interruption.
“However, all participating government departments will deploy emergency response and service vehicles during the drill. As such, there may be some traffic congestion or diversions at a stretch of Jalan Lahar Yooi (P205), near the main enterance to Sungai Dua Water Treatment Plant,” said Jaseni Maidinsa.
