Bangkok: Thammanat-Anucha" pushes forward the project to construct a water gate at the mouth of the Chainat-Pa Sak canal. Order the Royal Irrigation Department to propose projects to include in the 2025 plan. Captain Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, along with Mr. Anucha Nakasai, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Follow the progress of the water gate construction project at the mouth of the Chainat - Pa Sak canal, with Mr. Chuchat Rakjit, Director-General of the Royal Irrigation Department. Executives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives head of government agency Chainat Province Water User Group participated at the Manorom Water Delivery and Maintenance Project, Wat Khok Subdistrict, Manorom District, Chainat Province. The Minister of Agriculture said that flooding in the lower Chao Phraya River Basin has occurred frequently. and became more violent The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, through the Royal Irrigation Department, has prepared 9 low er Chao Phraya flood relief plans with a resolution approved by the National Water Resources Committee (NHRC) on May 3, 2017, which is the Chainat-Forest Flood Drainage Canal Project. Sak is 1 of 9 work plans, which is a work to improve the Chainat - Pa Sak Canal, with a construction plan of 6 years (2025-2030). If this project is completed, it will be able to help alleviate flooding problems in the Chao Phraya River Basin as a whole for the entire basin. It can cut off the peak of flood water passing through the Chao Phraya Dam as high as 930 cubic meters/second. As for the progress of the construction project, the flood gate at the mouth of the Chainat - Pa Sak canal consists of 4 flood gates, capable of discharging a maximum of 930 cubic meters per second. It is a flood gate that can receive water into the Chainat - Pa Sak canal during the season. Drought because the threshold is lower than the Manorom floodgate. It is considered to strengthen stability and increase the efficiency of water management for water delivery and maintenance projects in the area. and can be used to manage water during the construction of the Chainat-Pa Sak drainage canal project. which has a long construction period It is necessary to deliver water and drain water during construction. The project to construct the flood gate at the mouth of the Chainat - Pa Sak canal has a 4-year construction plan (2025-2028) with a budget of 650 million baht. At this time, the Minister of Agriculture has assigned the Royal Irrigation Department. Accelerate preparation and present projects to be included in the budget request plan for 2025. Deputy Minister Anucha said that he is ready to support and drive work according to the policies of the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. which has given importance to the problems of farmers all over the country Especially solving drought problems. and floods that occur every year This year, we still need to monitor the El Niño situation that will have an impact until the middle of 2024. All parties, inc luding the public sector, the public sector, and the private sector, must integrate and work together to find long-term solutions. Seriously, ready to emphasize that the project to construct the flood gate at the mouth of the Chainat - Pa Sak canal, a 4-year construction plan (2025-2028), will help agricultural areas in the central region. There is water for use in agriculture during the dry season. It also supports the amount of water during the rainy season to prevent water from flooding the central region. Including Bangkok and surrounding areas as well Source: Thai News Agency