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IVITIES & The theme entitled “Leaving No One Behind”, government through KATS
ACHIEVEMENTS has always strived to ensure adequate and safe water supply for drinking as
well as ensuring that water supply is received by all sectors of the consumer,
National Water Day Launching Ceremony of the National namely domestic, industrial, agricultural, livestock and fisheries.
Level 2019
To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) which is to ensure that
The World Water Day which is celebrated on March 22nd each year is all individuals have access to clean water by 2030, it was launched in 2015 by
an annual event organized by the United Nations (UN) since 1993 aims the UN, which makes water as the key issue in eradicating extreme poverty.
in raising awareness and re-establish the determination within all levels The programme was co-organized by KATS with the Department of
of citizens around the world to address water-related issues through the Irrigation and Drainage as well as the State Government.
strategic action plan and implementation strategies by each country around
the world.

YB Dato’ Dr. Xavier Jayakumar, Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources and The 2019 National Water Day Celebration officiated the launch at Merdeka Beach, Kota
YAB Dato’ Seri Mukhriz, Chief Minister of Kedah jointly officiated the launch of the 2019 Kuala Muda, Kedah.
National Water Day Celebration.

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