Social Impact Assessment of Underground Water Bank in Loei Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) To study the operational component model Operational characteristics Performance and problems of building underground water banks in Loei Province 2) To analyze the social impact assessment of underground water bank in Loei Province. which is qualitative research Areas used for research include: Chomsri Subdistrict Administrative Organization and Pha-In-Plang Subdistrict Municipality By interviewing relevant of people. with the operation of the underground water bank project total of 30 people, including 1) Mayor of Pha-In-Plang Subdistrict and the Permanent Secretary of the Chomsri Subdistrict Administrative Organization 2) 2 village headmen from each village, 2 assistant village headmen from each village 3) citizens, 5 people from each village 4) Civil servants of Pha-In-Plang Subdistrict Municipality and the Chomsri Subdistrict Administrative Organization, 5 people each by document analysis and group discussion. Then analyze the content and present the information using descriptive analysis.
The research results were as follows:
1) In Loei Province, there are two underground water bank areas: Chom Si Subdistrict Administrative Organization and Pha-In-Plang Subdistrict Municipality. It has received budget support from the Department of Local Administration to create an open underground water bank system. As for the closed underground water bank system, it is at the Chomsri Subdistrict Administrative Organization. From the operation it was found that The open system is able to handle rainfall and retain water for use underground water bank should be done together in both systems and the problems in underground water bank were (1) knowledge and understanding of the government, private sector, and the general public (2) The legal issues. and related regulations (3) Project area (4) Government agency importance (5) Project continuity (6) Lack of budget (7) Overlap of missions
2) Value Social aspect was found to have 4 aspects: (1) learning aspect (2) Strengthening cooperation (3) Knowledge transfer (4) Sustainable social development.