BANGKOK, June 19 (TNA) – The Cabinet gave the green light to the 20-year master plan for the country’s water management system.
Nattaporn Jatusripitak, adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office said that the newly-approved plan consists of six key areas, including management of water for consumption, water security in the farming sector, flood management, water quality management and water resource preservation, prevention and mitigation of soil erosion in watershed areas, and general water management.
Under the plan, the government aims to supply running water to 75,032 villages by 2030 and to develop water resources to increase the water volume to 27 billion cubic metres for the agriculture sector.
The plan will also help prevent floods in 764 residential and business zones and develop waste water treatment systems in 741 areas.
Watershed restoration in 1.4 million acres and building of 540,000 check dams are part of the master water management plan. (TNA)
