Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation Department

Project for Capacity Development in Basic Water Environment

Management and EIA System in Myanmar

Final Seminar and Joint Coordination Committee Meeting No. 5

Activities of Water Environment Management by ECD

Dr. Tin Aung Win

Assistant Director
Environmental Conservation Department

ECD, Nay Pyi Taw 17-5-2018

Institutional Strengthening

New Organization Set Up of ECD

 Regulations related Water Environment Management

• Environmental Conservation Law (2012)

• Environmental Conservation Rules (2014)

• Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure (2015)

• National Environmental Quality (Emission) Guidelines (2015)

Regulations for Water Pollution Control and Enforcement

Environmental Quality Standards

Article 10. of ECL (2012)

Stipulate the following environmental quality standards:
(a) suitable surface water quality standards for the usage in rivers, streams, canals,
springs, marshes, swamps, lakes, reservoirs and other inland water sources of the
public;
(b) water quality standards for coastal and estuarine areas;
(c) underground water quality standards;
(d) atmospheric quality standards;
(e) noise and vibration standards;
(f) emission standards;
(g) effluent standards;
(h) solid waste standards;
(i) other environmental quality standards stipulated by the Union Government
Regulations for Water Pollution Control and Enforcement
(Contd.)

National Environmental Quality

(Emission) Guidelines (December, 2015)

Current Situation – Formulating the National Environmental

Quality Standards
 National Environmental Quality Standards
Proposed National Environmental Quality Standards

1. Surface Water Quality Standards Water Quality Status Report

2. Emission Standards of “Project for Capacity

Development in Basic Water
3. Ground Water Quality Standards Environment Management

4. Soil Quality Standards and EIA System in

Myanmar”
5. Noise and Vibration
 Cooperating Ministries regarding National Environmental
Quality Standards Formulation
Focal Ministries
 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (According to Environmental
Conservation Law)

 Ministry of Education (According to Standardization Law)

Cooperating Ministries / Organizations

 Ministry of Industry

 Ministry of Education

 Ministry of Construction

 Ministry of Health and Sports

 Ministry of Electric Power and Energy

 Ministry of Transport and Communication

 Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

 City Development Committees

 Inspection to the polluted Areas

Inspection Manual of
 Database - Information on
“Project for Capacity
industries in Yangon and Development in Basic
Mandalay Water Environment
Management and
 Evaluation on Current Inspection
EIA System in
Status Myanmar”
Capacity Building for Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Monitoring by ECD (HQ) & ECD (R / S)

 Environmental Laboratory Establishment

 Fulfilling the Environmental Quality

Monitoring Equipment

 Capacity Building

 Environmental Quality Assessment and

Monitoring by ECD (R / S) at Regions

and States of Myanmar

Water Quality Survey Manual of “Project for Capacity Development in Basic

Water Environment Management and EIA System in Myanmar”
Fulfilling the equipment
for Environmental Laboratory of ECD (HQ) & ECD (R / S)
Capacity Building for Water Environmental Management by
cooperation with international organizations
International Cooperation

 Project for Capacity Development in Basic Water Environment Management and EIA
System in Myanmar

 Cooperation with JICA

 Wastewater Treatment Project at Wundwin Township

 Cooperation with HORIBA., Ltd, Japan

 Continuous Monitoring System and Environmental Laboratory Establishment

 Will be established by Japan ODA Grant (On-going)

• National Environmental Quality Standards Formulation

 Cooperation with Asian Development Bank

 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation
International Cooperation (Contd.,)

“Project for Capacity Development in Basic

Water Environment Management and EIA
System in Myanmar”
 Cooperation with JICA

 Project Duration – 3 yrs (2015 – 2018)

 Technical Cooperation
 Project Areas Hlaing River Basin (Yangon)
• Hlaing River Basin, Rangoon
• Doke Hta Waddy River Basin, Mandalay

Doke Hta Waddy River Basin (Mandalay)

Major Achievements

 Concrete and Scientific Water Quality Data which will be effective

support for formulating National Environmental Quality Standards
 Criteria for selecting the Sampling Point, Sampling Time, Measurement
Parameters
 Inspection Manual
 Water Quality Survey Plan
 Water Quality Survey Manual
 Water Quality Survey Report
 Operation and Maintenance Manual of the Database
 Water Quality Status Report
International Cooperation (Contd.,)

“Project for Local Demonstration Test (Facilities

Installment) for Wastewater Pollution by
Untreated Dye Water in Wun Dwin Township,
Mandalay Region”

 Cooperation with HORIBA, Ltd., Japan

 Project Duration – 2 yrs & 6 months (2015 – 2018)

 Technical Cooperation
 Challenges for Water Environment Management

 Solution on the water pollution problems for the interim period before

establishment of wastewater treatment facilities

 Solution on the wastewater problems for the diverse industries in the industrial zone

which have no enough for the treatment facility

 Compliance on the NEQEG by the industries

 Comprehensive Environmental Quality Monitoring System

Needs for Water Environmental Management

Laboratory,
Baseline Effective Financial and
Equipment Research
Monitoring Technical
Data and Development
System Assistance
Technicians
 Way Forward for Water Environmental Management

National Environmental Quality

Standards including WQS

Effective Enforcement
Technical Guidelines for Monitoring

Effective Monitoring System

Strengthening Stakeholder Involvement by Coordination with relevant

ministries and International Cooperation for Effective Implementation

Assessment and Revise Environmental Quality Standards based on

Experiences & Practices by implementation and technology advances
 Actions which will be implemented for strengthening
Comprehensive Water Environment Management

 Promote institutional and management mechanisms for water

environment management

 Develop water quality standards / criteria / guidelines

 Develop water treatment facilities

 Developing water quality standards / criteria / guidelines

Activities
 Conduct surveys, profiling and studies of each water bodies and watersheds
 Identify and establish databases on important water bodies
 Formulate the plans for management, rehabilitation, protection and conservation of
water bodies
 Coordinate with the relevant ministries, organizations and stakeholder in the
implementation and monitoring of the plans
 Review and analyze the results of monitoring and also revise the plans periodically
 Formulation the water quality standards
 Implement effective monitoring of compliance with water quality standards
 Undertake research and development on water pollution control
 Conclusion

 Myanmar has to take into account the international best practices and
experiences to formulate not only the environmental conservation but
also water environment management.

 In order to prevent water pollution for purposes of protection on the

environment and human health, water quality standards / criteria /
guidelines will be formulated.
Thank you for your time and kind attention !