Plans for canal linking Kampot to Bassac River
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Plans for canal linking Kampot to Bassac River
"Phnom Penh: The project to dig a canal to connect the Bassac River to the seaport of Kampot province has already taken shape and will be a historical project to change the face of Cambodia as a whole in the field of navigation."
The article doesn't say much more other than there was a meeting yesterday between Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)- a Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution- led by Mr. Rajeev Kannan, Chief Executive Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Education Public Works and Transport.
The project plans to connect the Bassac River to Kampot seaport to facilitate transportation to save time and reduce costs.
https://kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh/article/1677469.html?
This could be interesting as the Japanese already run Sihanoukville port, and any link to the Bassac would bypass Vietnam and give a direct waterway route from the coast to PP.
Could look something like this (maybe)
The article doesn't say much more other than there was a meeting yesterday between Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)- a Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution- led by Mr. Rajeev Kannan, Chief Executive Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Education Public Works and Transport.
The project plans to connect the Bassac River to Kampot seaport to facilitate transportation to save time and reduce costs.
https://kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh/article/1677469.html?
This could be interesting as the Japanese already run Sihanoukville port, and any link to the Bassac would bypass Vietnam and give a direct waterway route from the coast to PP.
Could look something like this (maybe)
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Too many hills on that route unless they build a load of locks! More likely, as originally planned, to be from the eastern Kep , and south of Ankor Chey.
Will it be a canal that road vehicles can still block & fight with, like the railroad? Asking for a friend.
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Will it be a waterway that I can run the waste water from my house into?
And chuck in all the rubbish that I can’t be assed burning?
It will be a lovely journey, punting past the sanitary towels, baby nappies, bags of bright red sting and polystyrene bowls of half eaten noodle soup.
And chuck in all the rubbish that I can’t be assed burning?
It will be a lovely journey, punting past the sanitary towels, baby nappies, bags of bright red sting and polystyrene bowls of half eaten noodle soup.
Will it link to the shit canal on street 113. The Venice of Phnom Penhផោមក្លិនស្អុយ wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:54 amWill it be a waterway that I can run the waste water from my house into?
And chuck in all the rubbish that I can’t be assed burning?
It will be a lovely journey, punting past the sanitary towels, baby nappies, bags of bright red sting and polystyrene bowls of half eaten noodle soup.
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All citizens, in all countries, should be able to vote on where their leaders have to live while they’re in power. It’d be a great way of getting some of the absolute shitholes cleaned up.lakeside wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:20 pmWill it link to the shit canal on street 113. The Venice of Phnom Penh
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Cambodia has reassured Vietnam that the $1.7 billion “Funan Techo Canal” project will not affect the Mekong River water system and transboundary environmental impact, saying this massive plan will bring huge benefits to the economy and trade.
The assurance was given by Prime Minister Hun Manet who clearly explained details of the project to his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh during his official visit to Hanoi.
Mr Hun Manet reassured Vietnamese leaders that the project, which Vietnam had expressed concern over, will not impact the Mekong River water system.
The Council of Ministers in May approved the Tonle Bassac navigation and logistics system project to maximise the potential of Cambodia’s waterway transportation by connecting the Mekong River system to the sea after a 26-month study.
This plan became the first project in the history of Cambodia’s waterway transportation sector as it would create a new 180-kilometre waterway from Prek Takeo of the Mekong River to the sea in Kep province after getting through Prek Ta Ek and Prek Ta Hing of Bassac River in Kandal province’s Koh Thom district.
However, neighbouring Vietnam raised concern that the project will affect its use of the flow of water downstream and sought an explanation from the Cambodian government.
Speaking to reporters during a press conference upon returning from Vietnam, Jean-François Tain, Minister Delegate Attached to the Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said Mr Hun Manet gave a clear explanation to the Vietnamese leader.
Screenshot of an artist’s impression of the Funan Techo Canal project. MPWT
“The Vietnamese side was concerned that the Funan Techo Canal project could have a negative impact on the Mekong River, so Cambodia has presented the results of a number of studies that confirm that there is no impact on the environment,” he said.
Tain cited Mr Hun Manet’s explanation that based on “practical study” the canal will only divert water from the Bassac River, a tributary of the Mekong River.
“Overall, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet believed that the project would benefit Cambodia’s economy and trade in the short and medium term, and it does not cause water flow and environmental impact to Vietnam,” he said.
He noted that the project also does not adversely affect the flow of the Mekong and other rivers but instead, it would preserve the ecological environment and natural habitats for biodiversity.
According to Tain, the project will be moving forward as planned, saying the massive project would promote Cambodia’s economic development.
The project is expected to provide economic benefits to Cambodia such as a reduction of duration, length and costs of transportation, creation of trade zones and logistics hubs, development of new terminals, enlargement of agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture and animal raising development zones and support the development of the fourth economic pole.
It is also expected to create more jobs at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and other ports and expedite the urban development, urban planning and real estate market. The construction is estimated to take about four years.
The project is expected to cross Kandal, Takeo, Kampot and Kep provinces with a total population of approximately 1.6 million people who live along both sides of the waterway.
The canal will be 100 metres wide upstream, 80 metres wide downstream and have a consistent depth of 5.4 metres.
During his visit to China in October, Mr Hun Manet witnessed the signing ceremony of a Framework Agreement with China Bridge and Road Corporation (CRBC) on the Funan Techo Canal Project. The agreement will allow CRBC to conduct a comprehensive eight-month study of the project’s various aspects.
Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, who is also the first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), signed the agreement with representatives of the CRBC in Beijing.
Thong Mengdavid, a Research Supervisor at the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and a Lecturer at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy (IISPP), said yesterday that Mr Hun Manet’s explanation on the project was “very diplomatic and reasonable”.
“The Funan Techo Canal development project is solely a matter of Cambodia’s domestic and sovereign affairs in which Cambodia could implement any development project within the Kingdom.
However, Cambodia also informed and explained this proposal to the Mekong River Commission to ensure transparency, accountability and sustainable development of the Mekong River,” he said.
He noted that Vietnam’s concerns are more on economic interests because the Funan Techno Canal will provide more economic and strategic advantages to Cambodia by cutting down time and cost of maritime logistic and connectivity in the region (without having to use Vietnam to get to the sea).
“Lastly, Cambodia needs to have ‘economic space’ that could allow the Kingdom to undertake any development projects regardless of political pressure or influence from any countries. Cambodia respects and adheres to the principle of sovereignty and non-interference which is at the core of its foreign policies,” he added.
Khmer Times
The assurance was given by Prime Minister Hun Manet who clearly explained details of the project to his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh during his official visit to Hanoi.
Mr Hun Manet reassured Vietnamese leaders that the project, which Vietnam had expressed concern over, will not impact the Mekong River water system.
The Council of Ministers in May approved the Tonle Bassac navigation and logistics system project to maximise the potential of Cambodia’s waterway transportation by connecting the Mekong River system to the sea after a 26-month study.
This plan became the first project in the history of Cambodia’s waterway transportation sector as it would create a new 180-kilometre waterway from Prek Takeo of the Mekong River to the sea in Kep province after getting through Prek Ta Ek and Prek Ta Hing of Bassac River in Kandal province’s Koh Thom district.
However, neighbouring Vietnam raised concern that the project will affect its use of the flow of water downstream and sought an explanation from the Cambodian government.
Speaking to reporters during a press conference upon returning from Vietnam, Jean-François Tain, Minister Delegate Attached to the Prime Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said Mr Hun Manet gave a clear explanation to the Vietnamese leader.
Screenshot of an artist’s impression of the Funan Techo Canal project. MPWT
“The Vietnamese side was concerned that the Funan Techo Canal project could have a negative impact on the Mekong River, so Cambodia has presented the results of a number of studies that confirm that there is no impact on the environment,” he said.
Tain cited Mr Hun Manet’s explanation that based on “practical study” the canal will only divert water from the Bassac River, a tributary of the Mekong River.
“Overall, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet believed that the project would benefit Cambodia’s economy and trade in the short and medium term, and it does not cause water flow and environmental impact to Vietnam,” he said.
He noted that the project also does not adversely affect the flow of the Mekong and other rivers but instead, it would preserve the ecological environment and natural habitats for biodiversity.
According to Tain, the project will be moving forward as planned, saying the massive project would promote Cambodia’s economic development.
The project is expected to provide economic benefits to Cambodia such as a reduction of duration, length and costs of transportation, creation of trade zones and logistics hubs, development of new terminals, enlargement of agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture and animal raising development zones and support the development of the fourth economic pole.
It is also expected to create more jobs at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and other ports and expedite the urban development, urban planning and real estate market. The construction is estimated to take about four years.
The project is expected to cross Kandal, Takeo, Kampot and Kep provinces with a total population of approximately 1.6 million people who live along both sides of the waterway.
The canal will be 100 metres wide upstream, 80 metres wide downstream and have a consistent depth of 5.4 metres.
During his visit to China in October, Mr Hun Manet witnessed the signing ceremony of a Framework Agreement with China Bridge and Road Corporation (CRBC) on the Funan Techo Canal Project. The agreement will allow CRBC to conduct a comprehensive eight-month study of the project’s various aspects.
Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, who is also the first vice-president of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), signed the agreement with representatives of the CRBC in Beijing.
Thong Mengdavid, a Research Supervisor at the Asian Vision Institute (AVI) and a Lecturer at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy (IISPP), said yesterday that Mr Hun Manet’s explanation on the project was “very diplomatic and reasonable”.
“The Funan Techo Canal development project is solely a matter of Cambodia’s domestic and sovereign affairs in which Cambodia could implement any development project within the Kingdom.
However, Cambodia also informed and explained this proposal to the Mekong River Commission to ensure transparency, accountability and sustainable development of the Mekong River,” he said.
He noted that Vietnam’s concerns are more on economic interests because the Funan Techno Canal will provide more economic and strategic advantages to Cambodia by cutting down time and cost of maritime logistic and connectivity in the region (without having to use Vietnam to get to the sea).
“Lastly, Cambodia needs to have ‘economic space’ that could allow the Kingdom to undertake any development projects regardless of political pressure or influence from any countries. Cambodia respects and adheres to the principle of sovereignty and non-interference which is at the core of its foreign policies,” he added.
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It will absolutely change the Mekong. You cannot remove that volume of water from that system and claim it won't change anything.
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Well it seems they can.Felgerkarb wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:15 pmIt will absolutely change the Mekong. You cannot remove that volume of water from that system and claim it won't change anything.
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Ah nothing changes. We say it and it will be so.
This statement ….
They need a redefining of what ‘impact on the environment’ means, or they need to add a few Environmental Impact Assessors to their prestigious team of experts.
This statement ….
“… so Cambodia has presented the results of a number of studies that confirm that there is no impact on the environment,”
They need a redefining of what ‘impact on the environment’ means, or they need to add a few Environmental Impact Assessors to their prestigious team of experts.
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