FLOOD PREVENTION
Theera calms fears of dam levels
- Published: 28/01/2012 at 04:06 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Theera Wongsamut has played down public fears over high water levels in the country's major dams, promising they will be below 50% of capacity by May 1.
As a result, none of the dams would have to release massive volumes of water in one go and cause flooding in areas downriver, as happened during the flood crisis last year.
Mr Theera said the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and other agencies have together mapped out a plan to manage water in dams across the country.
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