Bac Nghe An Irrigation Company Limited: Efforts for green fields and safety of lakes and dams

Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bac Irrigation Company Limited - One Member Limited Liability Company inspected the operation of Dien Thanh sluice (Dien Chau). Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bac Irrigation Company Limited said: The company is assigned to irrigate over 73,000 hectares of rice, 21,000 hectares of pepper, and manage 23 large and small reservoirs. Among them, there are key irrigation projects of the province such as Ba Ra Do Luong dam, Vuc Mau reservoir...

The company manages a large area with complex terrain, from plains to semi-mountains, and coastal areas stretching from Yen Thanh, Do Luong, Quynh Luu, Dien Chau districts, and Hoang Mai town. Every year, the company builds an operational plan and assigns specific tasks from the board of directors to each officer and employee so that the management and exploitation of the project is effective.

Ve Vung Dam is the largest dam in Yen Thanh rice district, with a water surface area of ​​720 hectares and a reserve of 18 million cubic meters of water. This is the pride of Yen Thanh rice land and a destination for many tourists. Photo courtesy: Nguyen Book.

During prolonged droughts or the beginning of the watering season, the Company has actively monitored weather developments, observed water levels on rivers, streams, lakes, and dams to coordinate with water users to establish a rotational irrigation schedule. Directed subordinate units to perform well the management and exploitation work, develop specific irrigation schedules for each project, inspect the actual project, and evaluate water sources to detect incidents and projects lacking water to have solutions.

Pumping water from Mo Da reservoir to save rice in Giang Son Tay commune (Do Luong). Photo: VT

The Company also implemented natural disaster and flood prevention and control work right from the beginning of the rainy season, such as collecting duckweed, clearing drainage systems, repairing weak works, and preparing supplies and materials at irrigation works to prevent and control floods. Thanks to that, for many years in the area managed by the Company, there has been no damage caused by floods, and timely drainage for the districts.

Producing high-quality rice in the 2020 spring crop in Yen Thanh. Photo: Thai Duong

The company always focuses on improving the lives of its staff and workers. Over 440 workers and workers have stable salaries. Special attention is paid to employee benefits such as social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance, which are paid correctly, fully, and promptly.

With continuous efforts, over the past 4 years, Chairman of the Board of Directors Nguyen Van Phuong and the company have been awarded many Certificates of Merit by relevant ministries and branches; including the award from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor for "Experienced Initiative" and for the achievement of "Enterprise for Workers". The People's Committee of Nghe An province awarded the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the company for excellently completing their tasks...