Myanmar: Parliamentary Commission Calls for New Water Law

Dec 14, 2016 | Htoo Thant , Myanmar Times
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Already feeling the combined stresses of climate change and an increasing population, Myanmar’s clean water needs to be protected by a national water policy, parliament was told yesterday. The Commission for the Assessment of Legal Affairs and Special Issues called on the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw to enact national legislation to address water resources management. Members of the commission pressed lawmakers, citing the need for urgent action if an adequate supply of drinking water is to be assured for the future.