Con Cuong (Nghe An) plans to arrange a resettlement area for 17 households in the landslide area.

An entire cliff above 17 households in Bung Xat village, Chau Khe commune is at high risk of landslide. Photo: XH

Due to the heavy rains of the recent storm No. 9, large cracks appeared in the mountainous area of ​​Bung Xat village, Chau Khe commune (Con Cuong). If a landslide occurs, in addition to the risk of burying 17 households with 68 people, it will also block the entire traffic route from Chau Khe Border Guard Station to the commune center.

To ensure the safety of households in that dangerous area, especially the impact of the upcoming storm No. 13 which will have heavy rain, the People's CommitteeCon Cuong districtThere is a plan to evacuate people from the dangerous area. In the immediate future, 6 households at highest risk will be relocated to temporarily live in the gardens of their brothers. The remaining 11 households will still stay in place, but when there is heavy rain, the locality will have to organize the evacuation from their homes.

In the long term, Con Cuong district urgently hired consultants to survey and develop a plan to urgently handle the land block at risk of landslides and arrangeresettlement, stabilize the lives of all 17 households in areas at risk of landslides.

The rocks and soil are continuously collapsing. Photo: Cong Kien

Mr. Vi Van Son - Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Cuong district said that the district's viewpoint is to handle the area at risk of landslides by embanking rocks to retain soil and avoid damage to roads. For 17 households in Bung Xat village, a resettlement area must be arranged to stabilize their lives in the long term. However, it is very difficult to survey a favorable resettlement area because there are currently few suitable locations in Chau Khe commune.

The mountain area is cracked and has a steep slope, so the risk of landslides during heavy rain is very high. Photo: QA

Currently, the People's Committee of Con Cuong district has established a project to urgently relocate households in disaster areas.landslidesin Bung Xat village, Chau Khe commune, with a total estimated investment of 20 billion VND.

Accordingly, there are 2 options: Option 1, arrange stable housing for 17 relocated households at their old place if after handling the landslide area, safety and long-term stability are ensured. Option 2, arrange stable housing for 17 relocated households at new places in the concentrated resettlement area, or intersperse depending on the actual situation of the local land fund.

It is known that currently in Con Cuong district, there are 34 households in areas at risk of landslides in many communes that need to be relocated.