Pyawbwe-Phayangahsu area in Pyawbwe Township of Yamethin District in Mandalay Region lies in arid zone at the core of Myanmar and was under the curse of draught and scarcity of water recourses for years, disabling the farmlands of the region in drought periods. The region ranges from Pyawbwe to Phayangahsu village on the road from Pyawbwe to Taunggyi.

Under the directive of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Water Resources Utilization Department studied the area and set to sink 100 artesian wells as the department found it blessed with underground water resources.

Using five machineries, geologists, engineers and staff of Underground Water Resources Division sunk 50 artesian wells in the first installment in 2009-2010 fiscal year and the remaining 50 wells in 2010-2011 FY. The 23rd July, 2011, is the day the project accomplished its mission.

The three fourths of the well are natural artesian wells and could give 3000 gallons of water an hour. Originally, it was designated to irrigate 12- acre farmland. Thanks to the capacity of wells and enthusiasm of local farmers, the irrigation area has apparently widen with per acre yield and cultivation capacity increased.

The abundance of underground water and less dependency on rain help the farmers extend their cultivation category and do farming round the year. Local farmers are enjoying benefits of higher socio-economic status, reduced land degradation and access to potable water. Because of favourable geographical conditions, artesian wells are success in the region.

As groundwater recharge and groundwater discharge have been put into curious consideration for sustainable development, the project is an environmentally sustainable one.

Thanks to the artesian wells, the once yellow plain in summer have been turned into greener one.