KUCHING, June 19 2026: The Sarawak government, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), has begun a cloud seeding operations today to increase water levels in major dams and water catchment areas affected by the current dry weather conditions.
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Deputy Premier Douglas Uggah Embas said the move was taken following reports of low water levels in major dams and catchment areas experiencing water supply problems.
The cloud seeding operations will be carried out over Batang Ai in Lubok Antu, Bakun and Murum dams in Belaga and Bengoh dam in Padawan.
Uggah, who is also the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said the operations will also be carried over catchment areas of Matang, Simunjan and Gerugu.
"We hope that the operations will be successful so that the water supply problem can be solved or at least reduced.
"This is because the current weather conditions are very hot and dry," he said at a press conference on cloud seeding operations at the Kuching Air Force base today.
He added that the first operation carried out in May successfully increased the water level at the Batang Ai dam, but the situation at the Bakun dam still requires attention.
According to him, increasing water levels in Batang Ai, Bakun and Murum dams are very important because all three dams are the main sources of Sarawak's electricity supply.
Uggah said that the operations will not only focus on the main dam areas, but also involve water catchment areas to increase the effectiveness of efforts to increase the state's water supply.
He also assured that the operations carried out are safe because only common salt is used as seeding material.
He said water levels in the three dams are low.
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