Chauk 6 February

The Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation will dig artesian wells in five villages in Chauk Township, Magway Region in an attempt to prevent from water shortage in rural areas.

In addition to digging 900 ft. deep artesian-wells in Mindaunt, Magyipintut, Mahlataung, Taungnauk and Nyaungbintha Villages, the department will build four water tanks that will be 20 ft. in height and can store 2,400 gallons of water, one brick cement tank capable of accommodating 5,000 gallons of water and five water treatment factories measuring 10 ft. in length, 8 ft. in width and 8 ft. in height. The rural water supply project is expected to cost about Ks. 106.93 million and is scheduled to be completed during the summer, said Daw May Thet Naing, the Deputy Staff Officer from the DRD.

“Chauk is one of the most water scarcity townships in Magway Region. Our department is prioritizing the availability of clean water in rural areas. The regional lawmakers and the township management committee chose the villages where residents can face water shortage on a prioritized basis,” she added.

The department also implemented a water supply project in rural areas in 2018 by spending Ks. 7 million contributed by the government and local people.—Than Lwin (Magway)
Translated by Kyaw Htike Soe