The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has expressed satisfaction with its work to prevent flooding this year with the dredging of 29 canals in Bangkok progressing by 60%.
BMA Spokesman Wasant Meewong spoke about the BMA’s readiness to deal with flooding this year, saying that the administration’s dredging work on 29 canals has progressed by 60%. On the other hand, the army’s dredging of 227 canals in 27 Bangkok districts has been completed while 70% progress has also been found in the sewer cleaning by the Department of Corrections.
25 high-pressure water pumps, 29 water-diverting machines and 48 submersible pumps are being installed. All pumping stations are also being improved for higher efficiency.
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Dredging Today Staff, June 11, 2012;