AYUTTHAYA FLOODING
Locals question legality of discharge decision
- Published: 10/02/2012 at 02:03 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Ayutthaya residents are questioning the constitutionality of the government's decision to order upstream dams to expedite water discharge and its plan to use 2 million rai of land for water retention in future floods.
Chatri Yooprasert, deputy chairman of the Ayutthaya provincial administration organisation (PAO), said he wanted to know whether the two decisions comply with Section 67 of the constitution which guarantees the rights of local communities to have a voice in state activities or projects.
He said locals would be affected by the plan to accelerate water discharge to areas downstream of the Bhumibol, Sirikit and Chao Phraya dams and the planned 2 million rai of "monkey cheek" water retention areas.
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- Writer: Sunthon Pongpao
- Position: Reporter
