Xinhua
Cambodian government in cooperation with development partners have been digging about 1,000 water wells for Cambodian farmers in rural areas, a government official said here Saturday.
Mao Saray, director of rural water supply department of Ministry of Rural Development, said Saturday that the Asian Development Bank, United Nations Children Fund and International Monetary Fund are the major development partners that have engaged in the project.
He said the government allocated 2,000 million riel (about 500, 000 U.S. dollars) for water well projects.
Irrigation network and clean water supply are still inadequate in Cambodia, and thus many Cambodian villagers dig their own water wells to get water for their daily consumption.
Mao Saray said the digging of water wells for rural farmers are conducted throughout the 24 provinces and city -- with the aim of helping the people access to water.
However, he said, of the 24 provinces and city, there are seven provinces and cities that the underground water contains acetic which is harmful to human skins and health.
He said the seven provinces and city are Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Thom, Kompong Chhnang, Kratie and Prey Veng.
And in order to get rid of their health risk by the use of water wells in those locations, health experts help them use proper filters.
Of the country's 14 million population, about 80 percent are farmers.
Mao Saray, director of rural water supply department of Ministry of Rural Development, said Saturday that the Asian Development Bank, United Nations Children Fund and International Monetary Fund are the major development partners that have engaged in the project.
He said the government allocated 2,000 million riel (about 500, 000 U.S. dollars) for water well projects.
Irrigation network and clean water supply are still inadequate in Cambodia, and thus many Cambodian villagers dig their own water wells to get water for their daily consumption.
Mao Saray said the digging of water wells for rural farmers are conducted throughout the 24 provinces and city -- with the aim of helping the people access to water.
However, he said, of the 24 provinces and city, there are seven provinces and cities that the underground water contains acetic which is harmful to human skins and health.
He said the seven provinces and city are Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Thom, Kompong Chhnang, Kratie and Prey Veng.
And in order to get rid of their health risk by the use of water wells in those locations, health experts help them use proper filters.
Of the country's 14 million population, about 80 percent are farmers.
3 comments:
$500,000 lost every year means that 1000 proper wells for farmers for their basic living.
Is that how CPP care for farmers?
NO!Poor farmers are cheated all the way.
Peasant
everyone, please help to make our cambodia a better country for all to enjoy. our country is beautiful, please help to educate the world about cambodia newly found images of capitalism, tourism, peace, stability, prosperity, educated, etc... please welcome the world to visit cambodia. god bless khmer people and cambodia.
For the ground water to be free of arsenic the water well must be at least 300feet(1000 meter) to 1,500feet(350 meter)deep.
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