Water resources projects on track: ONWR
The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) is planning to move forward with 100 water management projects worth Bt400 billion before the end of the year to boost available water up to 2.9 million cubic metres and cover the needs of 630,000 families nationwide, the office’s secretary-general Somkiat Prajanwong said recently.
He added that this is one of the components of the master plan to manage the country’s water resources over the next 20 years. The first five years of the plan covering the period 2018 to 2022 will see irrigated areas increased by 2.17 million rai. By 2019, the office will have put into place 100 projects costing more than Bt400 billion, increasing the amount of water to 2.9 million cubic metres.
