On 4 September 2018, the Netherlands Water Partnership organized a meeting with the Dutch Water Sector in The Hague (the Netherlands) on the recent development of the sector in Myanmar in the framework of the program Partners for Water. The meeting attracted the participation of more than 30 or...
Seminar for dissemination of the Bago River Sub-basin Management Plan
On the 20thof September, 2018, a seminar on the Bago Sub-basin Management Plan will be hosted in Bago. The aim of the open seminar is to present the Bago Sub-basin Management Plan by dissemination of a folder and a report. The Plan, which consists of an overview of the ecological status in the Sub-b...
Chindwin River Basin Scenario
If I were a storyteller to the future generation about Chindwin River Basin, I would have started to explain about the Chindwin River, wouldn't I? I got the story after interviewing with Than Htway Lwin from Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI). She gave me documents and reports related to biodiv...
FDA suspends around 40 bottled water operations in Yangon
3 Sep 18 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Department has placed a temporary ban on about 40 undisciplined bottled water operations and closed nine unlicensed ones, said the FDA (Yangon)'s Deputy Director Dr Min Wan. "The number of suspended bottled water businesses this year has exceeded 4...
MYANMARWATER 2018 – get ready for action!
The Biggest International Exhibition on Water & Wastewater Ever Held In Myanmar MYANMARWATER 2018 is part of the ASEAN Water series of exhibitions organised by UBM Asia, and returns from 11 – 13 October 2018 at the newly constructed Yangon Convention Centre. It is a unique annual event held w...
Wastewater Story - Industrial Business
Water problems could be categorized as too much water, too little water or too dirty in our perpetual daily routes. This time, my motive to continue the water journey in Yangon urges me to write about so-called "too dirty" theme in Yangon. I interviewed with U Sein Thaung Oo, vice-president of Myanm...
State Counsellor emphasizes the importance of water studies at Yangon University
3 Sep 18 - Myanmar State Counsellor Office (Official Facebook Page) - State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has urged the university's authorities to promote the law and water studies at the university in the conclusion of the meeting on renovation, upgrading Yangon University.&...
Mandalay battles littering curse and clogged drains
3 Sep 18 - Myanmar Times - When it rains, it is a nightmare for Ma Su, who lives between 65th and Tharaphi streets in Mandalay. Heavy rain always causes flooding in the ward where she lives. "Flooding always happens in the rainy season. Because of the floodwater, motorcycles often break down. ...
Four dead, three missing after Myanmar dam overflow
1 Sep 18 - Mizzima - Floods from a dam breach in Central Myanmar has left four people dead and three missing, a ministry official confirmed Friday, the first casualties reported two days after a portion of the levee collapsed from heavy monsoon rains. The deceased were three men and ...
Authorities allow Yangon-Bagan trains to resume operations
31 Aug 18 - Eleven Myanmar - Transport authorities had allowed Yangon-Bagan train schedules to restart after flooding occurred on August 29, which prevented the trains from operating. The trains will begin running again starting from August 30. But the trains running on Yangon-Mandal...
Creative Designer to support Myanmar Water Portal
The Myanmar Water Portal is the gateway to the Myanmar Water Sector. For more information: https:https://www.myanmarwaterportal.com/ Job Duties Develops engaging, creative, innovative content for regularly scheduled posts, which enlighten audiences and promote brand-focused messages Work together w...
Floods continue to occur in lower areas of Bago
28 Aug 18 - Floods are continuing to occur in lower areas of Bago as water level in Bago River had overflowed for more than a month, sources said. Source: Eleven Myanmar Water level in Bago River increased for the second time starting from July 19 and some lower areas of Bago such as Zaing (so...
Drought hits central Myanmar
27 Aug 18 - Farmers in the central Myanmar are facing difficulty in growing seasonal crops as there is a shortage of water due to drought. Source: Eleven Myanmar Farmers in some regions in Mandalay, Magway and Sagaing have to rely only on rainwater to grow crops. Due to less rains, only farmer...
Residents urge govt to halt Upper Yeywa dam project in Shan
27 Aug 18 - Villagers in Thibaw township, Shan State, are urging parliament to stop the construction of the Upper Yeywa dam project on the Namtu/Myitnge river, saying it will harm their livelihoods and flood their homes.Source: Myanmar TimesTa Long villagers sent an open letter to 23 parliamentary ...
Water level in Thanlwin River in Hpa-an declines
24 Aug 18 - Locals from Hpa-an are concerned about high spring tide in full moon day of Wagaung although water level in Thanlwin River is start declining. Source: Eleven Myanmar "The water level in Thanlwin River is like that. It cannot be trusted as the water level can be increased or decrea...