MyanmarWater2018 kicked off with opening speech by U Aung Myint, Chairman of Myanmar Engineering Society (MES). The industrial infrastructure event for Myanmar is the four in one show which combined Construction, Power and Mining Myanmar 2018, INTERMACH Myanmar, MTA Myanmar and SUBCON Myanmar 2018, ...
Mandalay Port to modernise with grant
8 Oct 18 - Myanmar Times - Myanmar's Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems (DWIR), under the Ministry of Transport and Communications, has signed an agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a grant worth ¥6 billion (K79.8 billion) that will be ...
Membrane Technology should be broadly used in treatment of wastewater
In 2004, Myanmar Water Engineering & Product (MWEP) company limited participated as consultancy company when wastewater treatment plant in Botahtaung township was built. "At that time, the design of wastewater treatment was for 14,750 cubic meters per day. Matching the current situation, it...
Speaker Sessions and Panelist Sessions at MyanmarWater 2018
At MyanmarWater 2018, there will be two great panelist sessions on the stage. At first, each dedicated speakers will be present on respective topics and share their visions to the audience. Two sessions will be Sustainable Urban Water Management Wastewater Treatment and Enviro...
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Yangon City Charette of the UKFCO Global Future Cities Programme
Yangon faces a number of inseparable challenges, while the different sectors in the city are starting to approach them as also deeply interrelated. Despite the recent growing interest internationally in the city, rapid urbanisation, coupled with challenging urban legislative frameworks mean that fo...
Always dreamed about becoming a reporter?
The Myanmar Water Portal invites you to join us for a Water Reporter Training at MyanmarWater 2018. Have you always dreamed of becoming a reporter? Can't get enough of water, and everything that is related to water? Water governance, water supply? And are you interested in visiting the fastest growi...
First phase of Integrated Water Resources Management in Bago sub-basin area
The concept of Integrated Water Resources Management has been defined by the Global Water Partnership in 2011. In term, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximize econom...
One month until kicking-off the Myanmar Water Challenge
The count-down has started – after a successful and exciting engagement day in August we are now ready to start the second edition of the Myanmar-Netherlands Water Challenge. Next month more than 40 students from 13 different Myanmar universities will actively participate in the 3 day 'Water in th...
A depression to occur in Bay of Bengal in first week of October
29 Sep 18 - Eleven Myanmar - A depression may occur in Bay of Bengal in first week of October, according to weather forecast for first ten days of October by Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH). Southwest monsoon is likely to withdrawal from Southern Myanmar areas (across the wh...
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Join the Myanmar Water Portal team at MyanmarWater 2018
With MyanmarWater 2018 only two weeks away, we are happy to announce the program that the Myanmar Water Portal will host on the event. The Myanmar Water Portal is the official communication partner for upcoming edition of MyanmarWater – meaning we will be present to report on the conference session...
Excess freshwater from rain possible cause of mass clam death: Kyaukpyu District Fishing Department
27 Sep 18 - Global New Light Of Myanmar - The mass death of clams that occurred in Pyarpinlahar creek and its vicinity in Tapyuchaing island, Kyaukmyaung village-tract, An Township, Kyaukpyu District, is not due to polluted water and the species of clam in question could have died due to exces...
Mandalay's WaterWorx focused on Regeneration of Tube Wells
An agreement between MCDC and Vitens Evides International (VEI) was already signed in December 2017, in July and September the first visits of dutch experts took place, and from the end of October a project manager will be working and living in Mandalay for the 3 year duration of the project. W...
Another ferry boat to reinforce Wahdan-Dala trip schedule
25 Sep 18 - Eleven Myanmar - Another ferry boat owned by the Inland Water Transport department will be entering the regular Wahdan-Dala trip scheduled starting on October 1. For the smooth flow of commodity and easy transport for passengers, yet another boat will add to the Wahdan-Dala tr...
Thousands of dead mussels pile up in Kyaukphyu Township
24 Sep 18 - Eleven Myanmar - Thousands of dead mussels are found washed up along Longchaung River a few days after the pollution of Thanzit River in Kyaukphyu Township in Rakhine State. Locals who earn their living by collecting mussels face difficulties as about 90 out 100 mussels collected a...