Group warns Kedah MB's river plan could lead to crop destruction

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Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor's plan to control the flow of Sungai Muda which he claimed may leave Penang with "muddy waters" could backfire, warns an environmental group.The Global Environment Centre (GEC) said instead of water running dry at the lower end of Sungai Muda, seawater could start flowing inwards, threatening agricultural crops in both Kedah and Penang.Sungai Muda's source begins in Kedah but runs on the border with Penang towards the tail end, where Penang draws water from before it flows into the Straits of Malacca."The lower Muda river will not go dry but instead will draw in seawater leading to salinisation of groundwater and loss of agricultural crops in both states," said GEC director Faizal Parish. Sanusi plans to build multiple barrages along Sungai Muda to control its flow under a project called Takungan Air Pinggir…