Bangkok Administration seeks Bt22 bn for flood-prevention work

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BMA seeks Bt22 bn for flood-prevention work
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is seeking Bt22 billion from the national government for new anti-flooding projects including several giant subterranean tunnels.

Three of the tunnel projects have already had their designs completed, Adisak Khantee, director of the BMA's Drainage and Sewerage Department, said yesterday.

The six tunnels could help drain enough water to prevent stagnant floods in the capital. Currently there is one in use and three under construction.

There are also four "expressway" canals whose construction could begin in 2015 - a 4.9-kilometre extension parallel to Ram-Indra Rd, a new 3.5km canal along Pradit Manutham Rd, a new 5km canal along Ratchadiphisek Rd connecting Ratchawipha Pumping Station to Huai Khwang Canal, and a new 9km canal.

After chairing yesterday's meeting, Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra set up a committee to look into the possibility of charging a wastewater-treatment fee from households and businesses consuming more water than average.

The BMA would need Bt14 billion from the government to run 26 projects and Bt8 billion to run 17 other projects from 2012-17, so he might seek a meeting with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to discuss the budget request.

On work in progress, Adisak said 987 canals and waterways had been dredged out of all 1,133 channels, while 2,884km of sewers had been dredged out of a total of 3,949km.


-- The Nation 2013-07-05

[klauskunkel]

...seek and you shall find

[Xonax]

"After chairing yesterday's meeting, Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra set up a committee to look into the possibility of charging a wastewater-treatment fee from households and businesses consuming more water than average."

Why punish the families, that use more water than others, because they have a garden to water every day? That has nothing to do with treating wastewater!

[pisico]

"After chairing yesterday's meeting, Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra set up a committee to look into the possibility of charging a wastewater-treatment fee from households and businesses consuming more water than average."

Why punish the families, that use more water than others, because they have a garden to water every day? That has nothing to do with treating wastewater!

Average? I would ask the wise governor to define average.

How on earth can a flood prevention plan be linked to water consumption..? unless the project includes stockpiling flood water to be used by the population later which, I severely doubt is the case. At the time when London was a town of barely 50,000, the Khmer in Angkor Wat accomplished that in the 9th. century when the city had over 1 million people. That vast Khmer water catch system is extant.

Maybe the Governor with that tax is trying to offset the cost of the "brown envelopes" coming out of the 22 billion Baht budget for the project.

TIT

[Bagwan]

I cannot get a grasp on this. Tunnels? How does the waste water rise so that it can be treated and discharged? Can somebody please explain?

[MaxLee]

Borrow more money, let the taxpayers pay 1000000+++++++ times PLUS tax interest,... save face...

[Robby nz]

Shouldn't be a problem considering the Govts promise to work seamlessly with the BKK administration after the election.

It would seem they actually have a plan and a budget, big difference from PT's flood protection program where the contractors had to provide the plans.

Would think the BKK administration would have a good handle on what is required to protect their city.

After all there is nobody to pass the buck to if the work they do does not prevent flooding.

However if their request for funding is turned down then they have a come back position.

Wonder if the Govt will think of that?

[MaxLee]

Shouldn't be a problem considering the Govts promise to work seamlessly with the BKK administration after the election.

It would seem they actually have a plan and a budget, big difference from PT's flood protection program where the contractors had to provide the plans.

Would think the BKK administration would have a good handle on what is required to protect their city.

After all there is nobody to pass the buck to if the work they do does not prevent flooding.

However if their request for funding is turned down then they have a come back position.

Wonder if the Govt will think of that?

It means protect Bankok ONLY BANGKOK and screw the rest of Thailand,... simple...

[Robby nz]

Robby nz, on 06 Jul 2013 - 15:53, said:

Shouldn't be a problem considering the Govts promise to work seamlessly with the BKK administration after the election.

It would seem they actually have a plan and a budget, big difference from PT's flood protection program where the contractors had to provide the plans.

Would think the BKK administration would have a good handle on what is required to protect their city.

After all there is nobody to pass the buck to if the work they do does not prevent flooding.

However if their request for funding is turned down then they have a come back position.

Wonder if the Govt will think of that?

It means protect Bankok ONLY BANGKOK and screw the rest of Thailand,... simple...

The job, Max. of the BKK administration is to look after BKK.

They are not tasked with looking after the rest of the country.

The 324 Billion the Govt has borrowed from its own banks is supposedly to look after the whole country.