Samut Prakan 11 Apr. - The Royal Irrigation Department is rushing to receive water through various flood gates. Extraction of salt water encroaching on Prawet Burirom Canal Chachoengsao Province Caused by high sea levels Return fresh water to people for normal use. The Royal Irrigation Department is rushing to alleviate the problem of saltwater encroaching on the Prawet Burirom Canal. Due to the high sea level As a result, the embankment near the construction site of the Tha Tua water pumping station collapsed. Initially, the water delivery and maintenance project for His Royal Highness Prince Chaiyanuchit closed the floodgates in the middle of Prawet Burirom Canal in Preng Subdistrict, Bang Bo District, Samut Prakan Province. and various branch canals that connects to the Prawet Burirom Canal, such as the flood gate in the middle of the Udom Chonchan Canal Khlong Chorakae Noi Water Gate Including temporary embankments in Khlong Kwang Preng and Khlong Om Ko Rai. Chachoengsao Province To block salt water from flowing into the canal. It also drains water with high salinity in various canals. Through the Tha Nua flood gate sloping water gate Saenphuda Water Gate and the Changwang flood gate Ready to increase the water intake from the upper area through the Bueng Farang flood gate from 3 cubic meters per second to 10 cubic meters per second to help dilute the salt water in the canal. In this regard, a warning has been given to water users in the Prawet Burirom Canal and its branch canals to temporarily refrain from pumping water for use. Because the water has a high salinity. Along with continuously monitoring and monitoring the salinity values in the main canals and branch canals until the situation returns to normal. Recently, the Medium Irrigation Construction Office No. 11 has coordinated with the contractor to expedite the blocking work on the ground upstream as soon as possible. Source: Thai News Agency