PM breaks ground on US$36 million flood protection and drainage system

• 4 March 2019
• Local News
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Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, presided over the ground-breaking ceremony on 04 March 2019 of the US$36 million Flood Protection and Drainage Improvement Project in Phnom Penh, Phase 4, funded by the Government of Japan.

This project includes the construction of two main drainage networks in Daun Penh and Toul Kork district, the installation of underground reservoirs in pumping stations at the park in front of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), and the installation of an automatic mechanical drilling system to help collect garbage in front of the drainage pipes at pumping stations such as Chaktomuk, Preah Konloung 1, Preah Konloung 2 and the Old Market stations.

In addition to that, through this scheme, the Japanese government is also providing two portable trucks to help manually drain out water in additional to the automatic system.

According to Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, over the past year 20 years, the Japanese government has supported Cambodia with many urban development projects, especially sewage system management, drainage systems and clean water systems.