Subcommittee okays Bt99.6-billion budget for four water projects

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Subcommittee okays Bt99.6-billion budget for four water projects

 

File Photo Bhumibol Dam /Photo by The Nation

 

The Subcommittee for Large and Important Projects has approved a budget of Bt99.65 billion for four water management projects after a meeting on Friday, Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thammanat Prompao, who is also chairman of the subcommittee, said.

 

He added that the subcommittee would propose the plan to the National Water Board on September 12 for approval.

 

One of the four projects – to develop and improve water capacity under the Provincial Waterworks Authority – will cost Bt11.02 billion.

 

The second project is the construction of the Khlong Phraya Ratchamontri drainage tunnel from Khlong Phasi Charoen to Khlong Sanam Chai. The big project in Bangkok is estimated to cost Bt6.13 billion, with construction expected to take almost four years. Half of the money will come from the government budget while the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is expected to meet the remaining expenses. This project, which will drain water from Phasricharoen, Bang Khun Thian and Bang Bon in western Bangkok, will see a return on investment at an average Bt1.4 billion a year, Thammanat said.

 

The third project, worth Bt71 billion, will increase the water capacity in Bhumibol Dam by 1,795.5 million cubic meters. Construction is to commence in 2020 and will take nine years. 

 

The fourth is a Bt11.5-billion flood-relief project in the lower Phetchaburi River Basin. The project, which starts in 2021, will be completed in 2025. It will manage flood waters in Petchaburi province, helping 41,875 families and 12,310 agriculture plants, Thammanat said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375621

 

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[Chang_paarp]

For goodness sake, B99.6 billion, just call it B100 bil. 

[Reigntax]

25 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said:

For goodness sake, B99.6 billion, just call it B100 bil. 

By the time commissions and corruption are assessed may as well call it 200 billion

[worgeordie]

2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

 

The Subcommittee for Large and Important Projects

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regards worgeordie

[tompelli]

Increase the capacity of a dam? Hope someone has done the math.

[jerojero]

Return on investment from a drainage tunnel? How does a drainage tunnel generate real cost reduction or added revenue to the city or gov't?

[Estrada]

1 hour ago, jerojero said:

Return on investment from a drainage tunnel? How does a drainage tunnel generate real cost reduction or added revenue to the city or gov't?

They take in consideration how much the have expended in the past in dealing with floods in the catchment area and the cost to industry and companies due to delays to personel and vehicles impeded by the floods.

[Burma Bill]

1 hour ago, jerojero said:

Return on investment from a drainage tunnel? How does a drainage tunnel generate real cost reduction or added revenue to the city or gov't?

Introduce Elon Musk's submarines and charge passengers for rapid underground transportation!

[billd766]

2 hours ago, tompelli said:

Increase the capacity of a dam? Hope someone has done the math.

One way would be to dredge parts of it.

 

The biggest problem they will have is actually getting enough rain from further north to fill it.

 

As of 7 am this morning. If you click on the first link it gives you the status of all the large reservoirs and the second is specific to the Bhumibol dam.

 

http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_dam_1.php?lang=en

 

http://www.thaiwater.net/DATA/REPORT/php/rid_lgraph3.php?dam_id=1&lang=en

[newatthis]

19 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The Subcommittee for Large and Important Projects