THE Yebok dam in Hlaingbwe Township of Kayin State supplies water to 1,192 acres of monsoon paddy plantation. Water is distributed from this dam for monsoon paddy, summer paddy and cold season crops during the period of 2020-2021 cultivation season according to the Township Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Department.

“One main canal, six tributaries, and 21 direct drains are used to supply water to farmlands in six village-tracts of Hlaingbwe township. The water is being distributed to farmlands because monsoon paddy is being cultivated now,” said Staff Officer of Hlaingbwe Township Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Department U Kyaw Khaing Soe.

The Yebok dam is 17,720 feet in length and 46 feet in height, storing 28,474 acrefeet of water with 16.27 square miles of watershed area and it is built on Yebok and Kasai creeks near Htilon village. This dam started construction in 2005-2006 financial year and supplied water in 2013-2014 FY.

“Twelve Water User Groups-WUGs have been formed in the area, to collaborate with the department in order to systematically allocate irrigation water, to solve water supply problems, and to properly dredge and maintain drains,” said U Kyaw Khaing Soe.

Furthermore, the department is striving for increase of socio-economic status of local farmers through double and triple cropping.

Than Min Aung (MNA)/GNLM

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