A water conservation plea has been issued to Phuket residents by Udomphon Kan, the Director of the Phuket Provincial Office of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM-Phuket), in an attempt to prevent shortages amid the ongoing dry season.
Udomphon Kan, while confident about the current water reserves, voiced his concerns about the diminishing water levels in the island’s three main reservoirs due to the progressing dry season. As per the latest report from the Phuket Provincial Irrigation Office, Kathu’s Bang Wad Reservoir holds around 7.1 million cubic metres of water, which equates to roughly 69.6% of its full capacity.
Meanwhile, Srisoonthorn’s Bang Neow Dum Reservoir is approximately 73% full with 5.69 million cubic metres of water, and Chalong’s Klong Kata Reservoir is at 61.4% capacity with 2.54 million cubic metres…
