Cabinet approves 246 water management projects
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The Cabinet Tuesday approved in principle 246 projects, which requires Bt24billion in budget, for the country's improved water management and flood prevention.
PM’s deputy secretary-general Pol Maj General Tawat Boonfuang said the projects were proposed by the Transport Ministry and endorsed by the National Water and Flood Policy Committee (NWFPC).
“Relevant authorities will have to work on the detail and present the detailed plans for all these projects later,” Tawat said.
Among the projects are mega ones like the constructions/extensions of high roads that will serve as embankment against floods.
The Nation
