Agreed to spend 3,561 million baht to build Khlong Pho Reservoir, Rayong Province as a reserve water source

On April 5, 2022, Ms. Traisuli Traisornkul, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said that the Cabinet (Cabinet) approved the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. by the Royal Irrigation Department Implementing the Khlong Pho Reservoir Project, Rayong Province, setting a 4-year project plan from fiscal year 2022-2025, budget limit of 3,561.62 million baht. Khao Chamao District, Rayong Province, which is a project to alleviate people’s suffering from water shortages for consumption – consumption And it is a water storage facility that will keep the amount of water flowing in Khlong Pho all year round. This project is under the water resource development project. and water resource management for the Eastern Special Development Zone (EEC).

This will be able to store 40 million cubic meters of water during the rainy season. For helping agricultural and consumption areas during the dry season of people in Khao Chamao District, Rayong Province, amounting to 30,000 rai, and helping to alleviate flooding during the flooding season in Klaeng District, Rayong Province, helping to improve people’s livelihoods in the districts that benefit from the project better It is a breeding ground for fish and other freshwater animals. for people to consume and earn It is a tourist attraction for people in the project area and nearby areas. and is a reserve water source to support the EEC area

However, the Khlong Pho Reservoir Project not classified or an entity that is subject to an environmental impact assessment report Because the project has an irrigated area of ​​less than 80,000 rai, is not in the area of ​​the watershed class 1, there is no cross-diversion of the 25 main watersheds and international water diversions. Floodgates were not constructed on 23 major rivers and the project site is not listed on the Wetlands of International and National Significance. However, because some of the construction sites are in the forest for conservation zone C, therefore, the Royal Irrigation Department has prepared a report on the environmental data. (Environmental Checklist : EC) and a plan for the prevention, correction and development of the environment has been established.