Water rationing imposed after extremely dry winterBy Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with CNAThe Water Resources Agency (WRA) has imposed rationing and authorized unallocated water reserves for household use until July, after the driest winter in 75 years in Taiwan’s western region. Photo: Wu Chun-feng, Taipei TimesThe shortages affect water supplies for chipmaking hub Hsinchu County and industrial center Taichung, the agency said. The WRA has activated emergency measures to facilitate the diversion of water resources from unaffected regions and reduce wastage, policies that are to remain in force until July, it said. State-owned enterprises and government offices have ceased unnecessary water use and farmers are enacting irrigation methods that save water, it said. The government is striving to prevent zoned water rationing for domestic use before the end of June, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times March 26, 2026 17:13 UTC