Access to water initiatives in Kayin State to be tendered
Access to water initiatives in Kayin State to be tendered
The Global New Light of Myanmar, 16 May 2016
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TENDERS are to be called during the current 2016-17 fiscal year for the implementation of water access projects in 38 villages across Kayin State that are experience drinking water shortages, according to the state’s Department of Rural Development.
Bids for an estimated budget of over K519 million (US$444,350) worth of tenders will be called for the digging of artesian wells, earthen lakes and other projects for the use of underground water reserves in a bid to allow for long-term, sufficient supplies of drinking water to an area of the country that has seen an annual decline in its drinking water reserves.
“We’re currently providing assistance to those Kayin State villages suffering from El Niño-induced drinking water shortages. Also, under the new government’s 100-day project initiative, we will call tenders for all seven townships in the state during the 2016-17 fiscal year for water availability projects,” said U Nay Oo, head of the Kayin State Department of Rural Development.
Water availability projects will be implemented in a total of 38 villages: five in Hpa-an Township, seven in Hlaingbwe Township, six in Kawkareik Township, four in Myawady Township, five in Kya-in-Seikkyi Township,eight in Thandaunggyi Township and three in Papun Township.
The Kayin State Department of Rural Development began carrying out access to water initiatives as part of the new government’s 100-day initiative on April 8 to a total of 15 villages in Hpaan Township that were deemed to be at risk of experiencing water shortages. As of 9 May, over half of the initiatives have been carried out.
Bids for an estimated budget of over K519 million (US$444,350) worth of tenders will be called for the digging of artesian wells, earthen lakes and other projects for the use of underground water reserves in a bid to allow for long-term, sufficient supplies of drinking water to an area of the country that has seen an annual decline in its drinking water reserves.
“We’re currently providing assistance to those Kayin State villages suffering from El Niño-induced drinking water shortages. Also, under the new government’s 100-day project initiative, we will call tenders for all seven townships in the state during the 2016-17 fiscal year for water availability projects,” said U Nay Oo, head of the Kayin State Department of Rural Development.
Water availability projects will be implemented in a total of 38 villages: five in Hpa-an Township, seven in Hlaingbwe Township, six in Kawkareik Township, four in Myawady Township, five in Kya-in-Seikkyi Township,eight in Thandaunggyi Township and three in Papun Township.
The Kayin State Department of Rural Development began carrying out access to water initiatives as part of the new government’s 100-day initiative on April 8 to a total of 15 villages in Hpaan Township that were deemed to be at risk of experiencing water shortages. As of 9 May, over half of the initiatives have been carried out.