Cabinet approves measure to lower water release from dams

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015
Cabinet approves measure to lower water release from dams

The Cabinet Tuesday approved the proposal to lower water reduction from major dams from 28 million cubic metres a day to only 18 million cubic metres, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said.

He said the Cabinet approved the proposal of the Irrigation Department to lower the water release from the Bhumibhol Dam, Kwaenoi Dam, Pasak Dam and Sirikit dam. The released water would be used only for consumption, not for farming, the minister added.