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!