Water Supply Governance in YCDC. U Myo Thein Deputy Head (Director) of Department Engineering Department (Water & Sanitation)

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1 Water Supply Governance in YCDC U Myo Thein Deputy Head (Director) of Engineering (Water & Sanitation)

2 Content Introduction to Yangon City and YCDC Future population and Water Demand Challenges and Current Issues Water Supply Improvement Plan Myanmar s Water Related Laws and Institutions Governance of YCDC and Proposed Organization Plan Suggestions for setting up Good Governance in Urban Water Sector

3 Introduction to Yangon City and YCDC OUTLINES OF YANGON CITY Myanmar: 135 Races 7 Divisions 7 States And 6 Self-ruled regions

4 Introduction to Yangon City and YCDC YCDC (Yangon City Development Committee) has 20 departments and responsibilities for the recreation of the city dwellers, construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, building, playgrounds and parks, water supply works and disposal of solid waste, proper management of sanitation and so on. Water which is being used every day in Yangon is supplied and managed by water and sanitation department under YCDC.

5 Million Gallon per Day Population (million) Future population and Water Demand Population (million) Year Water Demand (MGD) (Source: JICA-YCDC Master Plan 2040) Year

6 Challenges and Current Issues Frequent Pipe Break in Transmission pipeline Aged Transmission and Distribution Pipe Spaghetti Pipe Damaged Water Meter High Water Demand High NRW Rate (~ 60%) 6

7 Water Supply Improvement Plan To meet Sustainable Development Goal SDG 6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all Water Supply System for 2025 Water Supply System for 2040 (Source: JICA-YCDC Master Plan)

8 Water Supply Improvement Plan Zoning System Plan for Yangon City Zone6 Zone Name of Zone Township & Township Group s High Zone by pump distribution from reservoir 1 Central area Central Business District (CBD) Inner Urban Ring (IUR) 2 Tarmwe, Tarmwe, Thingangyun, Low Zone by gravity distribution from reservoir Zone5 Thaketa Thaketa 3 Hlaing Mayangone, Yankin, Hlaing 4 Mayangone (South) Mingalardon, North Zone9 Zone3 Zone4 Zone7 Pump distribution from reservoir 5 Mingalardon, Shwepyithar Okkalapa, (South) Insein (Center) Mingalardon, (North) Insein, Shwepyithar Zone2 Zone8 6 North side (North) Mingalardon Zone1 7 East side 1 East Dagon, North Dagon Zone10 (Source: JICA-YCDC Master Plan) 8 8 East side 2 South Dagon, Dagon Seikkan 9 West side Hlaingtharyar 10 South side Dala, Seikkyi-Khanaungto,

9 Myanmar s Water Related Laws and Institutions Name & Sectors The essential Supplies and Service Act,1947 The Yangon Water- works Act-1885 The city of Yangon municipal act, 1922 (The law Amending the city of Yangon Municipal Act,1941) Relative Fields Provisions for regulation water supply and environmental sanitation in rural areas, to maintain service essential to the life of the community, if essential Prohibiting on the pollution of water works in the city of Yangon Provisions relating to environmental sanitation, pollution of air and water and public health. The underground water act,1930 Prohibitions on accessing and using underground water without license The city Yangon development law, 1990 ( Amended in 1995 and 1996) Provisions relating to environmental sanitation, pollution of air and water, and public health The development committee law,1993 Provisions relating to environmental sanitation, pollution and water, and public health The Mandalay City Development law,1992 Provisions relating to environmental sanitation, pollution of air and water, and public health Yangon City Development Law, 2013 (Amended in 2014) Provisions relating to environmental sanitation, pollution of air and water, and public health

10 Myanmar s Water Related Laws and Institutions Agency of Meteorology and Hydrology Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems Irrigation and Water Utilization Management Functions Water Assessment of major rivers Data Collection and analysis Ensuring safe navigation on rivers and creeks; protecting the river systems for the beneficial utilization of the public, monitoring of water quality river training, river dredging, navigation, river bank protection and river water quality monitoring Provision of irrigation water to farmland, and monitoring of water quality irrigation water supply, construction, operation and maintenance of irrigation dams and flood protection embankments, agriculture water quality monitoring. Pump Irrigation and rural water supply Forest Environmental conservation of Hydroelectric Power Myanmar Fishery Enterprise of Rural Development of Health of Human Settlement and Housing Development City Development Committees Myanmar Engineering Society Technology University Township level Reforestation and Conservation of Forests Environmental conservation and management Hydropower Generation Fishery works, monitoring and controlling water body Domestic and rural water supply and sanitation Environmental Health, Water quality assessment and control, monitoring water quality Domestic water supply City water supply and sanitation, water conservation and protection works Water resources management related activities, especially consultation Training and Research Organizing water needs, conservancy needs

11 Governance of YCDC and Proposed Organization Plan Organization Chart of Yangon City Development Committee Mayor (Chairman of YCDC) Secretary Joint Secretary Committee Member 4 Committee Member 5 The Administration Budget & Accounts Work Inspection Co-ordination Assessors' Revenue Markets Veterinary & Slaughter House Pollution Control & Cleansing Engineering (Roads & Bridges) Engineering (Buildings) Engineering (Water & Sanitation) Motor Transport & Workshop Central Stores Playgrounds, Parks & Gardens Security & Disciplinary City Planning and Land Administration Health Public Relations and Information Production Committee Office

12 Governance of YCDC and Proposed Organization Plan PROPOSED ORGANIZATION CHART OF YANGON CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Budget 12

13 Suggestion for setting up Good Governance in Urban Water Sector 1. To organize and set up the National Level designated Governance Body 2. To enact and amend the existing Water Related laws and Regulations 3. To develop and set up Water Supply Ordinance, Rules, Standards, Guidelines and Manuals 4. To restructure the public utilities in the form of autonomous organization or self governing body 5. To encourage the PPP integration with outsourcing for better management 6. To enforce and monitor existing laws and regulations for water security and water safety

14 Thank you very much!