Cabinet approves budget for 2025-2018 of the Ministry of Agriculture of 17,448 million baht.

House of Representatives, Cabinet approves budget for 2025-2018 of the Ministry of Agriculture, 17,448 million baht, to develop water resources. Mrs. Radklao Inthawong Suwankiri, Deputy Spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister, revealed that the Cabinet meeting approved the budget for fiscal year 2025 for 9 projects worth more than 1,000 million baht, with a total budget of 17,448 million baht, consisting of 1. Water reservoir project. Ki, Nan Province, used as a source of water storage in the dry season and to alleviate flooding problems. 2. Pha Chuk Irrigation Dam Project Uttaradit Province To increase the potential of the irrigation area on both sides of the irrigation canal. 3. Project to improve the right bank of the Yom River Chak Chak canal. Sukhothai Province It is a source of water storage during the rainy season and helps alleviate flooding problems in the area. Sukhothai Province 4. Wang Tanot Canal Reservoir Project Chanthaburi Province to increase irrigation area Alleviate flooding in the middle and lower areas of the Wang Tanot Canal Basin. and is a reserve source of raw water for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). 5. Rapeepat Canal Improvement Project Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province For efficiency in water management in the lower eastern Chao Phraya area Prevent and reduce flooding problems in the area under the Lower Hok Wa Canal to Prawet Burirom Canal. 6. Bang Khanak Canal Improvement Project Chachoengsao Province To help alleviate flooding in the Bangkok area. and to increase agricultural benefits for plantation projects in some areas of Chachoengsao Province. 7. Southern Intersection Raphiphat Canal Improvement Project Pathum Thani Province To achieve efficiency in water management in the lower eastern Chao Phraya area. Both in delivering irrigation water and in flood drainage. both during the flood season and the dry season After the Cabinet has passed a resolution approving the decision today. Relevant agencies include the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Ministry of Interior and the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council Including the Ministry of Finance and the Budget Bureau. Please give your opinion and take further steps. Source: Thai News Agency