AS the likelihood of an El Niño event occurring this year is high, extreme heat and drought conditions may occur from mid-2026 to mid2027. Therefore, preparations must be made in advance from now on to prevent and mitigate these impacts, said President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing, who chairs the National Water Resources Committee, at the meeting hall of the President’s Office yesterday afternoon.
The President unveiled that plans are being developed and implemented to ensure the effective utilization of water resources and to address water scarcity during the summer season, as well as reduced river water levels caused by climate change. Efforts are also being made to draft and enact a National Water Law.
He noted that plans are being drawn up and implemented to ensure the efficient use of water resources and to address river water shortages caused by dry-season water scarcity and climate change. Efforts are also underway to draft and enact a National Water Law.
The President explained that more than 800 million acre-feet of freshwater flows annually through the four major rivers flowing across Myanmar, as well as other rivers and streams, large natural lakes, and wetlands. Therefore, it is necessary to explore opportunities for constructing low dams, generating hydropower, supplying drinking water in urban and rural areas, providing irrigation water for agriculture, and commercially producing water-related products in order to conserve and make effective use of freshwater resources.
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