BANGKOK, 26 Septemer 2015 (NNT) – The Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) is speedily extending tap water coverage throughout the country to help solve a lack of public access to tap water, by the end of this year.
PWA Governor Ratana Kitchawan has revealed that the PWA is now in the process of expanding the tap water network to cover more households in an attempt to provide clean water, as prioritized by the government.
The PWA is going ahead with the 29 remaining projects out of a total 291 projects in 2015, to supply tap water to 29,829 more households, or about 90,000 persons, with a total budget of about 860 million baht.
The Governor added that the PWA is expanding the tap water supply system to accommodate the growth of urban communities and the growing needs of tourism, as tap water is a essential utility that will help build a strong economic foundation and improve the livelihood of the general public.
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