THE Department of Rural Development, under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, has successfully completed solar-powered agricultural water supply projects in Zeegon, Thitsaylone, and Yathet villages’ Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw.
The construction work was carried out under the close supervision of Pyinmana Township Department of Rural Development Head Daw Nay Chi Zar Wai and engineering staff. The project involved the installation of a 2HP solar DC surface pump and a 2.36-kW solar mobile system in each village, along with the drilling of a 100-foot-deep tube well measuring 4.5 inches in diameter to secure reliable water sources.
The water supply systems were implemented using Union government allocated funds starting from the first week of May this year. With the projects now fully completed, local farmers in the three villages will have access to sufficient irrigation water year-round, enabling improved agricultural production and increasing household incomes. — Sein Lwin (Rural)
