EEC to have steady water supplies

RID vows to prevent El Nino disruptions

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has given its assurances that there will be enough water to supply the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in spite of the El Nino phenomenon.

RID director-general Prapit Chanma yesterday said the Bureau of Water Management and Hydrology and Irrigation Office 9 had instructed the authorities to proceed with their water management plan to mitigate the effects of El Nino by ensuring sufficient water for industries in the EEC.

The El Nino weather phenomenon will affect the country from October to December before it weakens in April. As a result, rainfall will drop below average when…