Floodways key to keeping capital safe
NEXT CITY PLAN CREATES DRAINAGE ZONES IN EAST, WEST
- Published: 20/11/2011 at 02:01 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The planned designation of floodway zones in eastern and western Bangkok will help safeguard the capital from any major deluge in the future, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says.
Bangkok's city plan expires this year. City Hall is in the process of getting ready to declare a new plan and has conducted three rounds of public hearings.
A key feature is the creation of floodway zones in two parts of the city, where development will be limited. The main focus will be on making use of that land as a drainage area, which should ensure speedy drainage of floodwater through those areas to the sea.
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- Writer: Apinya Wipatayotin
- Position: Reporter
