THE construction of tube wells to solve water woes at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) was set to be complete by March, Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir said.

He said workers were currently installing tube wells at several locations identified by UMS.

“UMS requires about five to eight million litres of water per day. These tube wells will provide about 30% of that requirement.

“To fully solve this water supply issue, the Sabah government must intervene,” he told reporters at Serkam Pantai today.

Earlier, media reports said six tube wells would be built to solve UMS’ water woes, which have affected staff and students since 2021, with an allocation of RM3 million as announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in May last year. – Bernama, January 16, 2024.