Cabinet gives provisional go-ahead for Bt200-bn flood-prevention plan

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

 

AYUTTHAYA: -- THE CABINET has given approval in principle to nine flood- and drought-prevention plans in the Lower Chao Phraya River Basin, with the full details and budget of the projects to be submitted for its consideration next week.

The Bt200 billion water management plan was considered at the mobile Cabinet meeting in Ayutthaya yesterday, where members called for further details and designs to be submitted. The plan includes several large irrigation projects to tackle water issues in the region, including construction of the Bang Ban-Bang Sai water-drainage canal.

 

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister General Chatchai Sarikulya said the National Water Resource Committee (NWRC) would have to summarise details of all the projects and present them to the Cabinet again for consideration.

 

Chatchai said Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha also ordered the NWRC to study the effects of the proposals and their connection to the nationwide water management plan, because it was a very big plan that would cost a large sum of money.

 

 

The committee’s secretary and Water Resources Department director-general, Worasart Aphaiphong, said that, upon approval, the relevant agencies would progress with the proposals based on the urgency and necessity of each project.

 

Worasart gave an assurance that the plan would progress carefully to avoid redundancy and ensure the budget was spent efficiency.

 

The Bang Ban-Bang Sai canal project would be the first priority, as it would significantly improve water-drainage capacity of the Chao Phraya River in Ayutthaya during flood season and would effectively tackle flood problems in the lower Chao Phraya River Basin.

 

According to the Royal Irrigation Department, the project owner, the canal will be 22.4 kilometres long and will run parallel to the Chao Phraya on the western side. The canal will have a capacity to drain water at up to 1,200 cubic metres per second. It is expected to solve water-drainage problems with the Chao Phraya in Ayutthaya, where the river is narrow and can only drain water at around 800–1,200 cubic metres per second.

 

It is estimated that this project will cost about Bt17.6 billion and will require the expropriation of about 3,500 rai (560 hectares) of land in Ayutthaya.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30327159

 

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

The Bt200 billion water management plan was considered

In June 2017 Prayut explained the FY 2018 Central Budget Bill before the NLA that included 120 billion baht to water management. http://thainews.prd.go.th/website_en/news/news_detail/WNPOL6006080010008

On August 31 the NLA unanimously passed the bill.   http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nla-endorses-budget-bill-2018-fiscal-year/

Now the Cabinet is giving approval for a 200 billion baht water management plan? So will Prayut ask to amend the budget law for an increase, borrow 80 billion and/or cut other approved budgets? Very murky budget process in Thailand 4.0.

 

 

and now we know why the tax hike on booze and ciggies.

20 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

 

and now we know why the tax hike on booze and ciggies.

iuf it solves the flooding then its well worth it.

Does this involve Donald Trump building a wall around Bangkok?

 

Will the new submarines be able to go upstream against a 1200 meters per second flow?

 

How much IS that doggie in the window?

 

Answers on a postcard please to...........Yawn

Cancel the submarines, (what is their purpose anyway, to protect the fleet whilst patrolling the world? [lol].. Water too shallow in Thailand coastal regions to be effective, will be easily found....)  Cancel and scrap the Blimp..sits idle anyway..maintenance costs mounting...That should save a considerable drain on the exchequer that could be re-invested in infrastructure improvements and water management. Does Thailand need a high speed train system? Just improve existing tracks and rolling stock, if you re in a hurry , catch a plane. I will not hold my breath for any of the above suggestions to be even considered, let alone acted upon. 

19 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

 

and now we know why the tax hike on booze and ciggies.

it will not raise enough

more to come!

6 million pairs of waders, check..

Plastic row boat for every moo Baan, check..

 

Now how much have we got left over, cause I've seen a lovely island in the pacific going for good price :)

 

 

Edited September 21, 20178 yr by cornishcarlos