water infrastructure
US$2.4-million Water Treatment Plant Breaks Ground in Kambol District
A new US$2.4 million water treatment plant, with a capacity of 5,000 cubic metres per day, has broken ground in Phnom Penh’s Kambol district. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on 3 March with HE Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation, presiding over the event. This Boeung Thom Water Treatment Plant […]
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MRC Reaches ‘Historic Breakthrough’ on Hydropower Dam Constructions
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has approved a milestone document that clarifies guidelines for how to design hydropower projects, to minimize the impact on ecosystems and communities along Southeast Asia’s largest waterway. According to the MCR meeting on 4 October, beyond this revised Preliminary Design Guidance (PDG), the MRC also agreed on a Guideline on […]
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Feasibility Study of New Waterway Connecting PP to Kep to be Finalised in November
The detailed feasibility study of a project to build a new water transport system along the Bassac River connecting Phnom Penh Port to Kep, Kampot, and Sihanoukville Ports is scheduled for completion in November. According to the speech of the Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol on 21 September, after the study […]
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Battambang Clean Water Supply Plant Set After MISTI Signs Construction Contract
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) signed a contract for the construction of a water plumbing station, water treatment plant, and water supply system in Battambang Province with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) on 18 July 2022. This project is a part of the Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP) […]
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Three Major Reservoir Rehabilitation Projects to Support Mondulkiri Tourism Master Plan
The project to rehabilitate and restore three major water reservoirs in Mondulkiri province is an integral part of the work to support the tourism development master plan for Mondulkiri province. The project was part of the discussion among the members of the steering committee for the implementation of the Mondulkiri Tourism Development Plan 2021-2035 on […]
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PPWSA Proposes 30,000 Cubic Metre Clean Water Treatment Plant in Kandal to South Korea
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority plans to submit a proposal for a water treatment plant with a capacity of 30,000 cubic meters per day, located in the area of Techo International Airport in Kandal Province to South Korea. The project was mentioned by HE Long Naro, Director General of Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority […]
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PPWSA Plans 5,000 Cubic Metre Water Treatment Plant Near Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone
The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority plans to build a water treatment plant in Boeung Thom area, near Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone with a capacity of 5,000 cubic metres per day. Speaking at a press conference at the Royal Government Spokesperson’s Unit on 09 June, HE Long Naro, Director General of the Phnom Penh […]
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AFD to Support Technical Study for New Water Plant
The French Development Agency (AFD) has pledged to support conducting a detailed study on the construction of a new water plant after the Bakeng water treatment plant project phase I and phase II as part of contributing to enhancing the clean water supplying capacity of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority. Speaking at a press […]
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Ministry Urges Anco to Implement 333-Hectare Project Quickly
The Ministry of Environment has requested Anco Water Supply Co Ltd to prepare a clear legal procedure and business plan for a 333-hectare water supply business investment project in Kirisakor district, Koh Kong province. According to the report on work review in 2021 and set objectives in 2022 of the Koh Kong provincial administration, the […]
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Ministry Sets Out Two Major Strategies to Ensure Water Safety in Coastal Provinces
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has announced two key strategies to ensure water safety in coastal provinces. This is according to a senior official of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology during an inspection on the management of water resources and meteorology of Koh Kong province on 16 May 2022. HE Chan […]
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