The Kedah government has yet to decide on the new water tariff following the corporatisation of the state's water supply department, Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak said.

penang kedah timber logging azizan abdul razak 310708 03 He said that at the moment, Syarikat Air Darul Aman (Sada), was focusing on improving the supply, including carrying out repairs on old pipes.

"Right now, we are not thinking about any tariff increase. What we are focusing on is how to improve the service to the people," he told reporters after chairing the weekly state executive council meeting today.

He added that any increase in the tariff would only be decided by Sada board of directors after the piping system was repaired.

He was commenting on the statement by Kedah Umno, which voiced out strong objection to any possible increase in the water tariff following the move to corporatise the state water supply department.

Azizan also announced that former Sik district officer Azmi Din had been appointed Sada chief executive officer effective Jan 1.

- Bernama