Flood prevention and drainage improvement projects in 3 areas ready for the upcoming rainy season

Three flood prevention and drainage improvement projects in 3 areas including a Wat Phnom and Toul Kork drainage projects and a riverside water storage project are on process to prepare for the upcoming rainy season.

On April 17, 2020, H.E. Mr MIKAMI Masahiro, Japanese Ambassador in Cambodia, has released a short video on the Japanese Embassy in Cambodia’s official Facebook page about the process of Flood Prevention and Drainage Improvement Projects in Phnom Penh and the reason why there was a traffic blockage in these three areas on the day.

“Flood Prevention Project in Wat Phnom and Touk Kork is ongoing towards the completion in 2021. For instance, in Wat Phnom construction site, the project of digging a seven-meter deep tunnel to install pipes underground is proceeding,” he said.

“In riverside, the other 6,500-ton underground water storage facility is under construction. In the rainy season, rainwater will flow from the streets through the pipes to the water storage and then it will be released to the river. While some streets around the construction sites are being blocked, I would like to request your continuous understanding and support to the project,” he added.

The project was broken ground on the 4th of March, 2019 under the presidency of Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen. It is the fourth implementation phase of the $ 36 million development program funded by Japanese Government.

The project includes the construction of underground water storage, water pumping station, a mechanical waste bin, water pumping truck.
Additionally, in March, Cambodia had just received US$310 million aids for the development of five major projects in an Exchange of Notes with Japan’s official development assistance, which was presided over by Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen.(This news came from Construction-Property.com)