New Pursat dam project 90% finished
The construction of the Damnak Chheu Krom dam in Pursat province – consisting of one main levee and over 90km of irrigation canals – is now is over 90 per cent complete and is expected to go online by next month.
The canals will provide water for irrigation to a total area of 16,100ha of farmland in 51 villages in Phnom Kravanh and Talou Sen Chey districts.
According to the Pursat Provincial Administration, the dam is part of the Greater Mekong Sub-region Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project which is funded by the Asian Development Bank.
“This construction serves the interests of the farmers growing crops in the affected districts and helps to raise the living standards of the people there,” said Nget Seiha, spokesman for the provincial hall.
He said the construction of the dam began in August 2017 and is expected to be completed on schedule in June.
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