News Release
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA (22 APRIL 2010) - A new wastewater and sewerage treatment facility in Siem Reap should help end bouts of serious flooding in the city which serves as a base for thousands of tourists visiting the nearby, world-renowned, Angkor Wat temple complex.
At a ceremony in the city today, Prime Minister Hun Sen inaugurated the Siem Reap Wastewater Management System. In attendance were government officials from Siem Reap Province, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, and other line ministries. Also present were ADB officials along with representatives of local communities, the business and tourism sectors, and non-government organizations.
