Environment and natural resources
As sandbanks clog up rivers, flooding augmented in Rakhine State
sandbanks, which are blocking the course of rivers and streams in Rakhine State, need to dredged to prevent flooding, say local residents and engineers.They point out that low-lying townships within the state are prone to flooding when rivers and streams in mountainous areas flow down ...
New fuel handling jetty project leads to riverbank erosion: DWIR official
PREVENTION activities should be carried out near the confluence of the Ayeyawady River and the Dokhtawaddy River to protect them from riverbank erosion, said U Taing Aung Lin, director of the Mandalay Region Department of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems.Keep reading ...
Sommer Rader installed in Mandalay to measure water flow of Ayeyawady River
A SOMMER rader was installed on Saturday at the Inwa (Sagaing) old bridge in Mandalay by the Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR).U Toe Aung Lin, director of the DWIR (Mandalay), said the key objective of the installation of new radar ...
France to power Myanmar with environmentally friendly electricity from river currents in rurals
France is to provide technical assistance with sourcing an electricity supply from river currents for distribution to rural regions of Myanmar, according to the Sein Lan Ami-Myay Development Organisation.Keep reading ...
Botahtaung jetty project terminated over environmental impact
THE construction of a multi-purpose jetty on Botahtaung Pagoda road in Yangon will be terminated due to its negative impacts on the environment, Transportation and Communications Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung said yesterday at the Pyithu Hluttaw.Keep reading ...
Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin Population On the Rise
MANDALAY – Burma’s endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population increased this year, according to a survey by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).Keep reading ...
