Groundwater Recharge Activities Awareness Talk Held at No. 1 Basic Education High School, Taunggyi

It is reported that an awareness talk on groundwater recharge activities was held at No. 1 Basic Education High School in Taunggyi. The awareness talk on groundwater recharge activities was held at No. 1 Basic Education High School in Taunggyi on September 23, 2026, around 9 AM, and responsible officials attended. During the awareness talk on groundwater recharge activities, Sai Long Kyaw, Speaker of the Shan State Parliament, and Khun Htun Phu, a member of the Shan State Government and Minister for Municipal Affairs, delivered speeches. Members of the Groundwater Recharge Facilitation Committee explained in detail, using PowerPoint presentations, the water resources of Taunggyi and methods for natural groundwater recharge. "The issue of groundwater is also important. The National Water Resources Committee was formed not long ago. On April 20, 2026. The President of the country is the chairman. The National Water Resources Committee was formed to prevent and prepare for water scarcity due to global climate change. Primarily, freshwater. It is important to recharge groundwater. In the past, in Taunggyi, water was found at 70 or 80 feet, and in ordinary wells, at 40 or 50 feet. Later, there has been a tendency for water to decrease. There are two types of recharge: surface water and groundwater. The Municipal Affairs Department also supervises. Designs that include groundwater. When constructing buildings, there is a certain scale depending on the area. 3 percent of the soil must be left for water replenishment. In designs for limestone and medium limestone, groundwater is supplied. It is also available at the Municipal Affairs Department. Groundwater is being recharged. It exists throughout the country, in mountainous areas and plains," said Khun Htun Phu, a member of the Shan State Government and Minister for Municipal Affairs. The objective is to construct reservoirs to collect used water and allow it to seep into the ground naturally to recharge groundwater. The benefits include supplying clean and filtered water for groundwater recharge, improving water quality and contributing to community health, reducing surface runoff and preventing waterlogging, increasing soil infiltration and groundwater volume, and improving the environment for long-term sustainability. Groundwater recharge activities are being carried out due to the decrease in forests, expansion of urban areas, population density in cities, climate change and rising temperatures, shortening of the rainy season, increase in waste and plastics, rising water consumption, imbalance between water inflow and outflow, and ecosystem degradation. An opening ceremony for a model groundwater recharge filtration pond was also held at the Shan State Parliament Office on August 16.