Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Min Naung, accompanied by Deputy Minister U Bo Bo Kyaw, inspected the work processes of the Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Department regarding water inflow of dams and drainage system in vicinity areas of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area on 13 September.

First, the Union minister and party observed the Kintha Dam near Kyaukse village of Tatkon, and officials reported on the water storage; vast amounts of water flow into the dam during continuous rainfall, damage and other matters.

Then, the Union minister instructed officials to work with relevant departmental organizations to provide the needed assistance for people in flood-affected areas and to conduct maintenance works.

Although the Kintha Dam was affected by the flood, only 230 feet out of the whole dam was destroyed. Some of the farmlands under the dam were damaged, and assistance will be provided for farmers to use fertilizer fully in the remaining farmlands to meet the target cultivation. Then, the Union minister conducted field study trips to the flood-hit areas in irrigated areas by the Yezin Dam.

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