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Minister boosts major flood-control projects

By Chularat Saengpassa 
The Nation

 

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Chatchai claims this year’s floods would have been worse in the absence of comprehensive water management strategies

 

THE CABINET is expected to review the Bang Ban-Bang Sai flood drainage canal project in Ayutthaya in the middle of this month, as the first aspect of a nine-point national water management scheme for the lower Chao Phraya River Basin, which will proceed without an environment assessment, according to Agriculture Minister General Chatchai Sarikulya.

 

In an interview, the minister said the Water Management Committee and his ministry recently resolved to proceed with the canal project to deal with frequent flooding in the basin.

 

“Thailand applies international standards on large projects which include an EIA [Environmental Impact Assessment] report and all stakeholders’ consents. That takes time,” he said. “That means a slim chance to build a new dam to prevent floods.”

 

He added that the process was further hindered given strong objections by non-governmental organisations and the length of time required in producing and getting approval for the EIA and EHIA (Environmental and Heath Impact Assessment) reports. 

 

The Cabinet has already approved in principle preparatory works for the canal project in Ayutthaya. 

 

The canal is one of nine long-term solutions to alleviate flooding in the lower Chao Phraya River Basin area, he said, which is expected to coast Bt17.6 billion.

 

This canal project covering 22.4 kilometres as well as three other projects were discussed by the ministry and the National Water Resources Committee (NWRC) recently. 

 

Chatchai said the Bang Ban-Bang Sai canal would expedite the draining of floodwater, which otherwise would go through the narrow and winding 35km-long waterway cutting through Muang Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30330899

 
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