Phnom Penh: Mr. Tho Jetha, Minister of Natural Resources and Meteorology, said that the Ministry of Water Resources has prepared more than 400 mobile water pumps in the capital and provinces to help farmers in areas with water shortages across the country.
During a field inspection of mobile water pumps at the machinery shelter in Kandal Stung District, Kandal Province, to prepare for intervention in areas with water shortages on July 17, 2026, Mr. Tho Jetha highly appreciated and valued the efforts, hard work, and high responsibility of the leaders and technical officers of the Department of Agricultural Irrigation in organizing, managing, maintaining, and repairing mobile water pumps and machinery, as well as preparing the environment and location well.
The Minister confirmed that the Ministry of Water Resources has prepared a total of more than 400 mobile water pumps.
He stated that among the more than 400 machines, there are 115 65 horsepower water pumps at the ministry itself and about 300 at the capital and provincial departments to help intervene in areas with water shortages during droughts in a timely and highly effective manner in the future.
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