Water Shortage

Water Shortages, Rising Petrol Prices, Summer Heat Adds to Hardships Facing Returning Refugees and Displaced Residents of Lay Pha Htaw Village

March 8, 2022

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The villagers during hot and dry summers their water supply needs to be pumped by generators. Lay Pha Htaw community leaders said the hot weather has created water shortages since the end of monsoon season and they have had to pump and distribute water to villagers. Mahn Aung Pwint, a Lay Pha Htaw village community leader explained to Karen News.…

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Lay Kay Kaw New Town Suffers from Water Shortage

April 29, 2018

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Photo of Lay Kay Kaw New Town Suffers from Water Shortage

A new town established by the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Karen State government for displaced residents in Myawaddy District, Karen State is currently suffering from water shortage. Water is distributed to Lay Kay Kaw New Town (Myothit) through the pipelines from Taung Kone (locally known as Kyauk Gu), which is around three miles from the new town. The…

Water Shortage

Water Shortages, Rising Petrol Prices, Summer Heat Adds to Hardships Facing Returning Refugees and Displaced Residents of Lay Pha Htaw Village

Lay Kay Kaw New Town Suffers from Water Shortage

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