Malaysia Invites Contractors to Prequalify for Pahang-Selangor Water Transfer SchemeContractors have until 19th September, 2007 to prequalify for the construction of the first package, which is also the most important, of the MYR3.8 billion Pahang-Selangor water transfer scheme planned by the Ministry of energy, water and communications. It involves a 44.6 km-long 5.2 m-diameter water transfer tunnel. The move ends more than 18 months of deadlock on the project which was originally due to go ahead at the end of 2005. The contract will be awarded by December. Construction work is expected to start at the middle of next year and be completed by the middle of 2013. Click my/17 or visit www.ktak.gov.my/template03.asp?tt=Ads&AdsID=14The tunnel will be excavated through the Titiwangsa mountain range to transfer water from the Pahang River to Selangor. The project, which is being funded by a MYR2.4 billion untied loan from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC) and the government of Malaysia, involves the construction of a water treatment plant, a pipeline distribution network and the Kelau dam. The loan will be used to finance construction of the tunnel, dam and related works as well as consulting services, including detailed design and construction supervision. 36/07.