Keep an eye on 11 Apr. due The Treasury Department specified East Water to return the area and assets of the Eastern Pipeline Project, will there be water shortage problems in both industrial and consumer sectors?
Mr. Cherdchai Pitiwatcharakul, President of Eastern Water Resources Development and Management Public Company Limited (EASTW), announced that according to the Treasury Department has sent a letter of termination of lease/management of the Nong Pla Lai – Nong Kho water pipeline project and the Nong Kho-Laem Chabang Water Pipeline Project, Phase 2. According to the letter informed by the Treasury Department, East Water must return the area and assets in the said project to the Treasury Department within April 11, 2023, if not The Treasury Department reserves the right to allow East Water to comply with current and future regulations and to claim compensation for East Water’s non-compliance with the conditions set by the government.
Most recently, on March 22, East Water sent a letter to the Director-General of the Treasury Department. Concerning the termination of the lease/management of the Nong Pla Lai – Nong Kho water pipeline project and the Nong Kho – Laem Chabang water pipeline project (Phase 2), the request for delivery of land and assets to the Treasury Department and claims for damages East Water’s proposal to reduce the impact on water users has been informed to the Treasury Department. Including considering the legal channel whether it can argue with others or not
Mr. Cherdchai confirmed that the company is ready to cooperate in the delivery of the main water pipeline. as requested by the Treasury Department But if before the delivery date (April 11), there is no clear project delivery plan between East Water and Wong Siam Construction Co., Ltd., who wins the bid for the new project. May cause the impact to fall on the water users, so reiterate that the main consideration must be taken into account by the last 6 negotiations that have not been concluded. Both overlapping areas water delivery problem and electricity consumption which if there is no clear delivery plan It will affect water users in the entire industrial sector. and consumer This includes people, business sectors, tourism and others, such as industrial estates in Bowin area, Pluak Daeng area of Chonburi province, and more than 10 industrial estates in Map Ta Phut area, Rayong province, and there are many factories in the area.
“Confirm that we are ready to deliver the area. But let’s talk. The readiness of both receiver and sender has been demonstrated in order to build confidence among water users that they will not be affected. The company has already prepared a delivery plan. And still hope to find a common conclusion before April 11, but if there is no clear mutual settlement Then we have to inform the water users that they may be affected,” said Mr. Cherdchai.
However, the property to be handed over If it has to be delivered on April 11, 2023 without a delivery plan – take delivery of both projects in stages. It may affect as follows.
• Impact on water users Especially water users in the area of Pluak Daeng, which delivers 210,000 cubic meters of water per day and users along the Nong Pla Lai – Map Ta Phut – Sattahip pipeline, another 300,000 cubic meters per day.
• overlapping areas Because there are assets of East Water that were built to connect the main water pipelines in the eastern region to be a Water Grid according to the cabinet resolution, such as meters, water pumps, pumping stations, SCADA systems that control water pressure from a distance far in some areas which must be returned to the Treasury Department There is no clear conclusion on the use of the common area.
Cherdchai said the Treasury Department should check whether the selected private sector can legally begin commercial operations immediately after the project is handed over, otherwise users may experience pumped water. The company still insists on accelerating the development of both pipelines and water sources as soon as possible. In order to return to be the most complete Water Grid in Thailand once again, additional investments have been made to increase the potential of water management to maximize the benefits of water users in the eastern region. And additional investments in various areas such as pumping stations, connecting pipes help the government to save more than 20,000 million baht in investment budget. admitted that If the project is delivered to the Treasury Department, it will affect the company’s income by about 30 percent.
Source: Thai News Agency