The National Assembly delegation of Nghe An province collected comments on the Project to ensure water security.

On the morning of October 1, the National Assembly Delegation of Nghe An province had a working session with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to consult and collect comments on the Project to ensure water security and safety of dams and reservoirs, period 2021 - 2030, vision to 2045. This content will be presented at the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly. Photo: Mai Hoa

Comrade Thai Thi An Chung - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation chaired the meeting. Attending the meeting were Major General Tran Duc Thuan - Standing Member of the National Assembly's Committee for National Defense and Security; Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Comrade Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council.

On the basis of the problem statementNational Assembly delegationNghe An province, at the meeting, leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reported on the security situation.water sourceserving production, daily life and safety management of lakes and dams in the province.

The most concerning thing is that although water resources in the province are quite abundant, they are unevenly distributed in space and time. On the other hand, about 38% of the water in the province depends on the flow from Laos.Lam River

Mr. Nguyen Van De - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development pointed out some risks affecting water security. Photo: Mai Hoa

In addition, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development also pointed out a number of threats to water security related to the negative impacts of climate change, leading to a tendency for water resources to decrease and become depleted. Meanwhile, the system of reservoirs and irrigation works in the province is facing shortcomings.

On the other hand, in the production and business activities of organizations and the daily life of people, there is still encroachment and filling of rivers, streams, lakes, and canals, affecting the water surface area and the status of water resources.water pollution…

Major generalTran Duc Thuan - Standing Member of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security spoke at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

Regarding the Project to ensure water security and safety of dams and reservoirs; all participating opinions affirmed that water is an extremely important resource for production and human life.

However, reality is posing many shortcomings that require the improvement of the legal system and specific solutions to ensure water security nationwide in general and Nghe An in particular.

Many comments said that the project's layout is unreasonable and some important contents have not been mentioned or have not been mentioned fully and appropriately.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Hoa - Nghe An Irrigation Association contributed ideas to the project. Photo: Mai Hoa

As the current state management of water resources has not been assessed, the current situation is not unified and there are still overlaps and inadequacies between the sectors of Agriculture, Natural Resources - Environment, Industry and Trade; management and protection have not gone hand in hand with exploitation and use.

There is no forecast of water resources and water demand, nor is there a forecast of desertification risk in the areas to have specific and timely solutions.

CopperMs. Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Mai Hoa

The project also does not mention international relations to ensure water security. On the other hand, water resources include surface water and groundwater, but groundwater is not mentioned much.

Solutions to ensure water security need to add some content, including prioritizing the construction of reservoirs or works to retain water, prevent salinity, and keep fresh water on rivers. For water security, priority should be given to building reservoirs rather than pumping stations...

Comrade Thai Thi An Chung - UMember of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation affirmed that the information and opinions raised at the meeting will be important information and basis for the delegation to discuss at the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly.

At the meeting, the provincial National Assembly deputies and members of the working delegation also requested the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and related departments and branches to continue advising the province on solutions to ensure water security and safety of dams and reservoirs in the province.

In addition to construction and project solutions, it is necessary to pay attention to propaganda, raising awareness and sense of responsibility for organizations and individuals in using water resources economically and effectively; overcoming and limiting risks that threaten water security...

The provincial National Assembly delegation also affirmed that the information provided by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions at the meeting will be important information and basis for the delegation to discuss at the 2nd session of the 15th National Assembly.

It is necessary to have resources to ensure investment in irrigation works and projects to meet practical needs. Photo: Mai Hoa