Chonburi officials will propose deepening the Mabprachan Reservoir to help combat water scarcity problems when a Transportation Ministry budget panel meets in Pattaya later this month.
Deputy Gov. Phakhornthorn Thienchai presided over a May 31 budget-planning session at Pattaya City Hall, seeking opinions from Banglamung District Chief Chaowalit Saeng-Uthai and Pattaya Permanent Secretary Pakorn Sukhonthachart on water-distribution problems and how expanding the reservoir might help.
Chonburi Deputy Gov. Phakhornthorn Thienchai presides over a budget-planning session at Pattaya City Hall.
The proposal will be among a long list of items for which the province is requesting funds for from the 2013 budget. Ministry officials will meet June 18-19 to consider the proposals.
Phakhornthorn said city officials on that date will make a presentation on water problems and outline plans to deepen the lake in order to hold more hard water.
“Water scarcity has been a major problem that has created a lot of difficulties for residents and hurts Pattaya’s tourist-promotion plans,” he said.
Other proposals the city hopes to get funded are patrols by civil defense volunteers and traffic management.
