Prime Minister Settha” and his group went to inspect government work in Chiang Mai Province after going up to Chiang Rai yesterday (15 Sep.). The first mission today was to look at the water situation at Mae Kuang Dam. Udom Thara, Doi Saket District, then go to the Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center.
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Along with Mr. Anucha Nakasai, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mr. Chulphan Amornvivat, Deputy Minister of Finance, and Chiang Mai MPs, they went to see the water situation in the Mae Kuang Udom Thara Dam, Doi Saket District, and followed up on the project to increase the amount of water in the dam. Mae Kuang Udomtara
The Prime Minister listened to the problems and progress of the project. Mae Kuang Dam will still look beautiful now. But the dam’s water remains at about 55 percent of its 263 million cubic meter capacity. And each year there is not much water stored. This is because the rainwater receiving area that will flow into the basin is small. like the roof of a small house Therefore, there is a project to increase the amount of water. which began in 2015 by digging two sections of a giant water diversion tunnel, totaling 49 kilometers in length.
The first phase is to dig a giant water diversion tunnel, 26 kilometers long, from the Mae Taeng River, which has an excess water volume during the rainy season of 113 million cubic meters per year. Arrive at Mae Ngat Sombun Chon Dam. which has a water volume exceeding 47 million cubic meters per year Then water in excess of a total volume of 160 million cubic meters was diverted. Through the giant tunnel, section 2, comes the Mae Kuang Udomthara Dam, 23 kilometers long, which will help add water to the Mae Kuang Dam by another 160 million cubic meters per year.
From the analysis, it will help increase water management for agriculture during the dry season from 17,000 rai to 76,000 rai, including water for consumption. Tourism and industry from 13 million cubic meters per year increased to 50 million cubic meters. The project is now more than 70 percent complete. Importantly, this project will help reduce flooding problems in Chiang Mai city as well. It was reported that a group of villagers came to submit a letter to the Prime Minister. Passing through the Damrongtham Center Both land problems Build a reservoir and increase the price of rice
Before the Prime Minister and his delegation will travel to visit the Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center, Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai Province, which was established under the royal initiative of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great when he visited Passing through the Huai Hong Krai River Basin in 1982, which was a degraded deciduous forest. Therefore, His Majesty intends to use this area of more than 8,500 rai as a center for education, experimentation, research, and finding various development models. appropriate for the northern region Publish it for citizens to apply by themselves. .
Source: Thai News Agency