Deputy Minister Atthakorn and his team go ahead with the plan to develop Chaiyaphum water resources. Focus on increasing water sources Drought relief Supporting farmers to have enough water to use
On June 30, 2024, reporters reported that Mr. Atthakorn Sirilattayakorn, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Visited the area to follow up on the water resources development plan in Chaiyaphum Province along with Mr. Phupha Lik, Assistant Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Mr. Setthakiat Krachanwong, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
The first stop is to follow the Kaeng Khro District water source development project at the Khok Kung Subdistrict Administrative Organization. Kaeng Khro District Then travel to follow the Ban Khwao District water resources development project at Ban Khwao Subdistrict Municipality Market. Ban Khwao District Chaiyaphum Province
Mr. Atthakorn revealed that water source problems are the most important problem in Chaiyaphum Province. Because most people work in agriculture. In addition, water from the Chi River cannot be truly used. Because there is no water reservoir that can store water during the rainy season. For use in agriculture and consumption, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives By the Royal Irrigation Department Therefore, we have moved forward to develop water sources to meet the needs of the agricultural sector.
which the area visited this time In addition to following up on the progress of solving problems according to the orders of the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. He also instructed the Royal Irrigation Department to carry out projects that are urgently needed and can be completed immediately within 2024, such as the construction of water pumping stations. Work on dredging out sediment to be able to store more water, etc., to alleviate the suffering of Chaiyaphum brothers and sisters.
As for projects that are in the next phase of the plan, they must be expedited, studied, surveyed, and designed to be completed by 2026 for guidelines for the development of water resources in the Kaeng Khro District area. Chaiyaphum Irrigation Project Proposed guidelines for the development of 11 water resources projects to increase water storage areas and water distribution systems. To be sufficient to meet the needs of Reduce the risk of water shortages with a total benefit area of 9,540 rai, which in this urgent period There is a plan that can implement the project in 2025, including the Kaem Ling Khok Nong Hang project with accompanying buildings.
This is one of the development plans for the upper Lam Huai Sam Mo. Another project is the construction of 3 water control buildings in Lam Huai Yang, along with dredging work. In addition, a plan is being prepared for the development of water sources in Ban Khao District, Chaiyaphum Province. This is a short-term plan with 5 projects: the development of natural monkey cheeks in order to be able to store, hold back water, and manage water to its full potential, along with the construction of a water distribution system to deliver water to remote areas, with a total beneficial area of 5,200 rai.
The medium-term plan is to increase large-scale water storage sources, such as the Lam Nam Chi Reservoir Project initiated by His Majesty the King, which is currently under construction. If completed, it will be an important water source for Chaiyaphum people, with a benefit area of up to 75,000 rai. Chaiyaphum Province has an irrigated area of 426,432 rai (10.44% of the agricultural area). The average annual runoff volume is 2,533 million cubic meters, the average annual rainfall is 1,150 millimeters, and there are 14 large and medium-sized reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 383.60 million cubic meters. The current water volume (as of June 29, 2024) is 146.89 million cubic meters, or 38.29 percent, and usable water is 93.39 million cubic meters.
