Dept of Water Resources speeding up help in drought-disaster zone

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Dept of Water Resources speeding up help in drought-disaster zone



NAKHON SAWAN, 9 May 2016 (NNT) – The Department of Water Resources is speeding up assistance for residents in drought-hit Phayuhakhiri district, Nakhon Sawan province.

The Department of Water Resources has installed two 12-inch water pumping machines on the bank of Chao Phraya River. Through a newly-constructed 1-kilometer pipeline, water in the river will be transported to 300 homes in Phayuhakhiri district to alleviate the drought crisis which has dragged on for several months. The department has also warned the residents against using water for agriculture as the area could risk running out of water for consumption.

Meanwhile in Nakhon Ratchasima province, the amount of water in Lam Takhong Dam on Saturday was reported to be 54.65 million cubic meters or only 17 percent of the dam’s capacity, prompting the officials to reduce the quantity of water released from the dam to 3 cubic meters per second. Officials have confirmed that the remaining amount of water in the dam will last until the rainy season arrives while urging everyone to use water in the most efficient way possible.


-- NNT 2016-05-09

[jerojero]

Why were they not speeding up 4 months ago? Have been reporting low water reserves for 6 months now!