GEORGE TOWN, March 30 -- Penang's water supply is expected to remain stable over the next two months despite the prolonged hot and dry weather.

Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) chief executive officer Datuk K. Pathmanathan said the current reserves in the Muda Dam and Beris Dam in Kedah are sufficient to support water supply through April and May.

He said the Muda Dam capacity has dropped to a critical 7.19 per cent as of March 28 and can no longer release water into Sungai Muda after significant drawdowns earlier this year for irrigation.

The capacity of the 122,400 ML Beris Dam was at 100 per cent on January 1 and its capacity has dropped to 58.06 per cent as of March 28.

"In the period from February 20 to March 28, its capac...