

Responsibility of Regional
Irrigation Office 5
Regional Irrigation Office 5 is responsible
for management, operation, controlling and
inspecting missions in 6 provinces of the upper
north-eastern region for its achievement according
to objectives, vision, mission and strategy of the
Department. There are 12 agencies under RIO5 as
follows: 6 provincial irrigation offices, 4
operation and maintenance projects, 1 construction
project and royal development study centre.

Duty and Responsibility
(According to Ministerial Regulation Organizing
Royal Irrigation Department B.E.2554 (A.D.2011)
Regional Irrigation Office 5 shall have the
duties as follows:
(1)
Implementation of water management for
agriculture, domestic consumption, industry, water
transportation, energy, and ecosystem conservation
(2)
Control and construction of small and medium
scale irrigation projects, royal projects and other
projects as assigned by the Department
(3)
Planning, control, and evaluation of water
management
(4)
Operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of
irrigation structures; dam safety and appurtenant
structures
(5)
Encouragement of farmer participation in
water resources management; strengthening of water
user organization
(6)
Prevention of damage caused by water
(7)
Studies and preparation of preliminary report;
survey and design for irrigation project and other
projects in the river basin area as assigned by the
Department
(8)
Controls and supervision of state property
land use as responsibility of the Department,
irrigation waterway, and asset management of the
Department
(9)
Integration of plans and strategies in
cooperation with provincial agencies and other
related government agencies
(10)
Consulting in operation and maintenance of
irrigation structures and transferred tasks
(11)
Cooperation with or supporting the operation
of other offices and divisions as assigned by the
Department
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