City officials guarantee no water shortage in Yangon this summer

City officials guarantee no water shortage in Yangon this summer



YANGON: -- The Irrawaddy reported, citing an official of the Yangon City Development Committee, that residents need not worry about a water shortage in the commercial capital this summer, said the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC).

Myo Thein, deputy head of the Water and Sanitation Division of YCDC said although it is expected to be hot this year, the city will have enough water for consumption throughout summer.

El Niño is expected to cause low rainfall and high temperatures, but YCDC will adjust how they supply water to certain townships.

YCDC plans to pipe water to townships across the Yangon River, including Dala, Kyimyindaing and Seikgyikanaungto, which had been provided with lake water in previous years. They now pipe water to Dala, and will increase the piped water supply as needed to other townships.

However, Dala locals have complained that they still rely on lake water because they do not receive piped water on a regular basis. The township lays just south of Rangoon but is prone to annual summer water shortages.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/154433


-- Thai PBS 2016-03-10