World Water Day 2018 · World Water Day 2018 Water Resources for Delta area in Myanmar Directorate...
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World Water Day 2018
Water Resources for Delta area in Myanmar
Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems
MICC II, Nay Pyi Taw Myanmar
22nd February, 2018
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Aung Myo Khaing Director (DWIR)
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Objectives
3. Environmental Flow and Tide impact
4. Institutional strengthening
5. Urban development in Delta area
6. Recommendations & Conclusions
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1. To report the existing condition of Myanmar water resources
2. To strengthen water resources management institutions
3. Water security in the Urban area in Delta
Objectives of Presentation
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Zaungtu Weir
Where is environmental flow?
Bago River Basin
Salinity Intrusion test in Bago river, 2014
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1984
Panhlaing River in Yangon Region
2018
1.No drainage from the fields &
urban
2.Flooding occurs
3.Loose the transportation route
4.No more fishery
5.Water quality and
6.Environmental issues
2007 2016
2017
Bank lines in estuary of Sittaung river
ALOS-2 (Radar image)
Coastal change analysis
using satellite images
Erosion rate = 5 km/year
Source : ICHARM
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Institutional Strengthening for Water
MOTC
MOALI
MONREC
CDC
MOHS
MOEE
MOI
1. TU 2. MMU
1. Technical seminars 2. Research papers 3. Joint study, training, assessments
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Issues in Delta area
Freshwater supply to Urban in the Delta area
Urban flood during the monsoon season
River bank erosion problems along the rivers
Environmental issues in the rivers systems
Groundwater depletion & Seawater intrusion
Tidal bore, tide effect & sediment transport
Infrastructure development for seawater intrusion
Climate change & sea level rise
Expansion of monitoring stations in the delta area Encourage for many researches in water environment Invite experts from other Universities and train the young
engineers Capacity building & awareness Coordination with Universities and Departments Government Investment in water related sector
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Recommendations & Conclusions
Water resources in delta area is threatening
Should have policy for future water security in delta
Urban floods, river bank erosion are frequently happened
We should start monitoring, analyzing and modeling
Future delta should be sufficient freshwater, free from
water related disasters and sustainable urban
development
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Thank you very much!